Document Type

Encyclopedia Entry

Publication Date

2021

Publication Information

in Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights 355 (Christine Binder et al. eds, 2021).

Abstract

From the Introduction
Targeted killing is the intentional use of lethal force by government authorities to kill selected persons not in the government’s custody. This is also a definition of assassination. It is widely accepted that assassination violates the right to life. For this reason, the term ‘targeted killing’ came into use in place of assassination to convey a perception of legality.

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