Study on the Human Rights Implications of the Usage of Drones and Unmanned Robots in Warfare

Citation
Dr. Nils Melzer, Study on the Human Rights Implications of the Usage of Drones and Unmanned Robots in Warfare (European Parliament Directorate-General for External Policies (DROI)) (May 2013) (full-text).

Overview
This study found that "[f]or the foreseeable future . . . any application of military force through armed drones must necessarily remain under the control of a human operator." It recommends that the European Union launch an intergovernmental consensus-building process including experts meetings on "legal constraints and/or ethical reservations."