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The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Germany's top court dismisses complaint against U.S. drone missions via Ramstein
German Constitutional Court second senate vice president Doris Koenig announces a verdict at Germany's Federal Constitutional Court on the 2012 U.S. drone strikes in Yemen, that were steered from the U.S. air base in Ramstein, in Karlsruhe, Germany, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Heiko Becker BERLIN (Reuters) -Berlin is not violating international law by allowing the United States to use a military base on German soil to conduct drone strikes, Germany's constitutional court ruled on Tuesday. The court ruling was in response to a constitutional complaint filed by Yemeni nationals whose relatives were killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2012. At issue is the question of whether Germany has a responsibility to ensure that using a relay station for sending satellite data to drones at Ramstein Air Base does not violate international law. The court ruled that while Germany does have a general duty to protect fundamental human rights, even those of foreigners abroad, the conditions triggering that duty were not met. Berlin's view that the U.S. interpretation of international law is fundamentally acceptable falls within the discretion granted it in foreign and security policy, said the court. The German government had argued that Germany's ability to take part in military alliances would be jeopardised if it had to ensure operations conducted by foreign militaries abroad adhered to Germany's understanding of international law simply because they had a base on German soil. The United States and Germany are allies in NATO and Washington has had a military base at Ramstein since 1948. (Reporting by Ursula Knapp, Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Kirsti Knolle and Madeline Chambers)
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Germany's top court dismisses complaint against U.S. drone missions via Ramstein
Find out what's new on ST website and app. German Constitutional Court second senate vice president Doris Koenig announces a verdict at Germany's Federal Constitutional Court on the 2012 U.S. drone strikes in Yemen, that were steered from the U.S. air base in Ramstein, in Karlsruhe, Germany, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Heiko Becker BERLIN - Berlin is not violating international law by allowing the United States to use a military base on German soil to conduct drone strikes, Germany's constitutional court ruled on Tuesday. The court ruling was in response to a constitutional complaint filed by Yemeni nationals whose relatives were killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2012. At issue is the question of whether Germany has a responsibility to ensure that using a relay station for sending satellite data to drones at Ramstein Air Base does not violate international law. The court ruled that while Germany does have a general duty to protect fundamental human rights, even those of foreigners abroad, the conditions triggering that duty were not met. Berlin's view that the U.S. interpretation of international law is fundamentally acceptable falls within the discretion granted it in foreign and security policy, said the court. The German government had argued that Germany's ability to take part in military alliances would be jeopardised if it had to ensure operations conducted by foreign militaries abroad adhered to Germany's understanding of international law simply because they had a base on German soil. The United States and Germany are allies in NATO and Washington has had a military base at Ramstein since 1948. REUTERS Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore $3b money laundering case: MinLaw acts against 4 law firms and 1 lawyer over seized properties Singapore Man charged with attempted murder of woman at Kallang Wave Mall Singapore Ex-cleaner jailed over safety lapses linked to guard's death near 1-Altitude rooftop bar Singapore Real estate firm PropNex donates $6 million to Community Chest for 25th anniversary Singapore Sengkang-Punggol LRT gets 15.8 per cent capacity boost with new trains Singapore Air India crash: SIA, Scoot find no issues with Boeing 787 fuel switches after precautionary checks Singapore $230,000 in fines issued after MOM checks safety at over 500 workplaces from April to June Multimedia From local to global: What made top news in Singapore over the last 180 years?
