International Drones Conference Press Coverage

April 27th, 2012

As Obama Expands Drone War, Activists & Victims' Advocates Join D.C. Summit on Growing Civilian Toll
April 27, 2012
Democracy Now

Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control
April 27, 2012
The Real News Network

Obama to be challenged over human cost of CIA drone strikes
April 26, 2012
The Guardian

Pakistani Attorney Blasts U.S. For Yemen Drone Strike Authorization
U.S. News & World Report
April 26, 2012

Drones for “urban warfare”

April 24, 2012
Salon.com

Pakistani drone critic granted visa for U.S. conference
April 24, 2012
Washington Times

US relents and grants visa to lawyer for CIA drone strike victims in Pakistan
April 24, 2012
The Guardian

Drone Summit: Killing and Spying by Remote Control
April 12, 2012
Alternet

Lawyer for victims of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan again denied entry to US
April 13, 2012
The Guardian

Drone activist denied visa
April 13, 2012
Salon.com

Speaking against drone strikes: Pakistani lawyer denied US visa
The Express Tribune
April 9, 2012

Pakistani Attorney Blasts US For Yemen Drone Strike Authorization
U.S. News & World Report
But Shahzad Akbar, an attorney with the Pakistani Foundation for Fundamental Rights said in Washington, DC Thursday that the move only gives the CIA less ...

Obama to be challenged over human cost of CIA drone strikes
The Guardian
On Wednesday, Reprieve and Islamabad-based lawyer Shahzad Akbar of the Foundation for Fundamental Rights, which focuses on civilian victims of CIA drone ...

International Summit to Examine Issues Around US Government's ...
By Kevin Gosztola
In the opening session, Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, Clive Stafford Smith, the director of Reprieve and Shahzad Akbar, a Pakistani lawyer who sued the US on behalf of drone strike victims, will speak. The State Department ...