US boycotts talks on Pakistan draft resolution on American drone strikes

Pakistan is trying to push a resolution through the United Nations Human Rights Council that would provide greater scrutiny for whether US drone strikes violate international human rights law. The Pakistani draft, which was obtained by Foreign Policy, urges states to «ensure transparency» in record-keeping on drone strikes and to «conduct prompt, independent and impartial investigations whenever there are indications of any violations to human rights caused by their use.» It also calls for the convening of «an interactive panel discussion» on the use of drones. The Human Rights Council held its third round of discussions about the draft on Wednesday, but the Obama administration boycotted the talks.