Press Releases
Jun 30, 2023
ACLU Statement on President Biden’s Overdue Release of Rules Governing Drone Strikes and Lethal Force Abroad
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released the rules governing lethal strikes outside of recognized warzones abroad in response to lawsuits filed by the American Civil Li...
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National Security
Oct 07, 2022
ACLU Statement on President Biden’s New Rules on Drone Strikes and Lethal Force
President Biden has reportedly signed new classified rules governing lethal strikes outside of recognized warzones abroad. According to The New York Times, the new Biden rules are ...
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National Security
Aug 29, 2022
One Year Later, ACLU Urges President Biden to Keep His Promise to Evacuate Kabul Drone Strike Survivors
The ACLU and its partners have been representing the drone strike victims’ surviving family members and Nutrition & Education International colleagues seeking evacuation.
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National Security
Jan 27, 2022
ACLU Statement on Pentagon's New Civilian Harm Directive
Today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new directive aimed at preventing civilian harm. This comes after months of investigations into U.S.-caused civilian casualties, i...
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National Security
Jan 19, 2022
NEI/ACLU Statement on Newly Released Video of Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul
NEW YORK — In response to a New York Times Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the Department of Defense today released video footage of the Aug. 29, 2021 drone strike in Kabul t...
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National Security
Nov 03, 2021
NEI/ACLU Comment on Air Force Inspector General’s Investigation Into Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul
NEW YORK — At a press briefing, the U.S. Air Force Inspector General Lt. Gen. Sami Said today provided a summary of his classified report investigating the Aug. 29 drone strike i...
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National Security
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