Letter
Request for IACHR Hearing on Legality of U.S. Boat Strikes
Document Date:
December 21, 2025
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In December 2025, the ACLU requested a hearing before the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights to discuss international law and the human rights implications of President Trump’s lethal strikes on civilian boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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