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UN Rights Chief Condemns U.S. Bombing in Caribbean

11/1/2025

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Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned the U.S. bombing campaign in the Caribbean as violating international law and called for an investigation.
The attacks have killed 61 people over two months.
The U.S. government says the strikes are necessary to combat drug trafficking.
Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, argue there was no imminent threat or Congressional authorization.

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Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned the U.S. bombing campaign in the Caribbean as violating international law and called for an investigation.
The attacks have killed 61 people over two months.
The U.S. government says the strikes are necessary to combat drug trafficking.
Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, argue there was no imminent threat or Congressional authorization.