Persons in distress at sea, protected under the duty to rescue in maritime law and Geneva Convention II. Incidents involve failure to rescue migrants at sea or military operations that endanger shipwrecked persons.
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Updated March 25, 2026Foreign Policy & War
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A US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate returning from a peaceful international naval event, killing 87 sailors. The failure to rescue shipwrecked sailors violates the Second Geneva Convention's …
The USS Charlotte torpedoed the IRIS Dena approximately 19 nautical miles off Sri Lanka on March 4, 2026. The Iranian frigate was returning …
Eighty-seven sailors were killed. The Sri Lanka Navy rescued 32 survivors.
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Updated March 25, 2026Extrajudicial Killing
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A sustained campaign of Hellfire missile strikes on suspected drug boats has killed at least 95 people without due process, public evidence of drug trafficking, or identification of the dead. Legal …
At least 95 people killed in 26+ Hellfire missile strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific since September 2, 2025, with no public …
The very first strike on September 2, 2025 included a 'double tap' — two survivors clung to wreckage for 45 minutes before a follow-up …