Who among the following is leading a U.N. inquiry into the legality of American drone attacks and their impact on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan and several other countries?

Who among the following is leading a U.N. inquiry into the legality of American drone attacks and their impact on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan and several other countries?
[A]Thomas Kibling
[B]Joanna Buckley
[C]Ben Emmerson
[D]Nick Armstrong

Ben Emmerson
A British human rights lawyer is to lead a U.N. inquiry into the legality of American drone attacks and their impact on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan and several other countries. Ben Emmerson, QC, who will head a team of international experts in his capacity as a U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter- terrorism, said that the “exponential’’ rise in the use of drone technology represented “a real challenge to the framework of international law”.

Originally written on December 7, 2014 and last modified on December 7, 2014.

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