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Extrajudicial Killings at Sea: WED Denounces U.S. Attack of 2 September 2025

Extrajudicial Killings at Sea: WED Denounces U.S. Attack of 2 September 2025

The World Embassy Desk (WED) expresses its deep concern regarding the recent attack carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan vessel allegedly suspected of carrying narcotics. This action stands in clear violation of the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and fundamental principles of international human rights law.

The use of lethal force in this context was disproportionate and unnecessary, showing no respect for human life as enshrined in Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). By bombing the vessel and killing those on board, the United States bypassed all avenues of criminal procedure, denying the alleged suspects any opportunity for due process, proof, or a fair trial. Such extrajudicial measures undermine the very foundations of international justice.

The victims of this attack were deprived of their most basic rights in an act that cannot be justified under international law.

This show of force not only destabilises the region but also erodes confidence in one of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, thereby weakening the credibility of the international system as a whole.

The WED calls for immediate and concrete measures to restore trust in the international order.

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A positive effect of the WED will be that its actions will not affect the relationship between states. After all, states are not the ones who will act against the state that violates the international agreements; the WED will act on behalf of all members, while the member states will just act according to their commitments to the WED.

Another positive outcome of the WED will be that states will not be able to abuse their economic or military power to force others to act according to their will or to accept a breach by them. After all, by doing that, those states are not only breaching international agreements but also intending to make innocent civilians suffer only for their own agenda. Indeed, just as we as humans may not force our neighbours to live as we see fit, states may not force this on other states, either.