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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"targeted killing"”.
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Targeted killing of suspected terrorists
Targeted killing by drones has become a common tool of lethal force in the "war on terrorism" in the past decade. Owing to the specific nature of targeted killing by drones and suspected terrorists, this method of warfare does not easily fall under one particular model of international law. The …
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Targeted Killing Technologies and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
… States officially clarify U.S. policy as regards targeted killing and adjust the legal justification for extraterritorial drone strikes to be a matter of self-defense rather than as an extension of legitimate armed conflict. This new position would reassure the international community that there …
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Unleashing the robotic dogs of war : what implications does the use of unmanned predator drones for targeted killing have on the interpretation, application and formation of international law?
… most appropriate for the circumstance in which targeted killing is contemplated.
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Combat Drones and International Order: An English School Approach
… of the use of combat drones for the practice of targeted killing on international order. The understanding of these effects is critical for if the use of combat drones for targeted killing undermines critical institutions of international society, which serves as the basis for international …
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Predator Drones and Public Discourse: A Framing Analysis of the Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
… discourse in the United States surrounding the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen, by a CIA drone in Yemen on September 30, 2011. The study examined mainstream media broadcast transcripts and publications, advocacy organization press releases, and government statements to analyze …
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Towards a Historical Materialist Analysis of Femicide in Post-Conflict Guatemala
… decades, with a conversation on femicide, the targeted killing of women by men based on their gender, emerging in recent years between activists, politicians and practitioners alike. To respond to the crisis around femicide, in 2008, the Law on Femicide and Other Forms of Violence Against Women …
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The shadow wars: An analysis of Associated Press coverage of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen
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CONCEPT OF REGULAR ENEMY AMIDST THE CONTEMPORARY PROJECT OF INDIVIDUALIZED WAR: CONTINUITIES, TRANSFORMATIONS, AND CONTRADICTIONS
Across the last three decades war has shown signs of turning more and more into a form of uneven struggle; a struggle between powerful states and small groups or single individuals. This research employs the concept of enemy to critically look at the increasing individualization of war. Throughout …
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Development of SNAP-tag-based fusion proteins targeting HIV-1 viral reservoirs
… The eradication of HIV, therefore, requires the targeted killing of the reservoir cells, or latency reversal followed by the prevention of further infection using cART. Targeting of cell-surface antigens for therapeutic purposes is the basis of immunotherapy. FDA-approved monoclonal antibodies …
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Development and Characterization of recombinant immunotoxins for cervical carcinoma
… cell connected to a protein toxin capable of killing the cell. Immunotoxins have proven to be a promising alternative to current treatment for cancer. Immunotoxins utilize the ability of antibodies to target cancerous cells without affecting the healthy cells due to certain surface receptors …
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Escape to the interior: Characterization of the cytosolic delivery of C-terminal cargo subdomains by the N-terminus of pasteurella multocida toxin and subsequent toxin-mediated downregulation of Gaq-PLCb1 signaling through depletion of Gaq from the plasma membrane
… where specific abnormal cell types may require targeted killing or inhibition of proliferation. In any case, such work as presented in this thesis may provide the information necessary to help fellow research scientists and physicians obtain the molecular tools needed to have a positive impact …