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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50570#.VESpnlfHRK0 Author(s)   Rachel Alberstadt Affiliation(s) University of Leiden (Advanced MA/LLM Public International Law (Peace, Justice, and Development)), Leiden, The Netherlands . ABSTRACT There is a notable absence of legal approaches to the discourse evaluating use of drones. Even when drones are discussed in a legal context, arguments assert that drones require a new legal regime to adapt to modern qualities and circumstances. In the alternative, this paper argues that drones compatibly fit into existing legal regimes, particularly international criminal law (ICL) and international humanitarian law (IHL) in accordance with general principles of in...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50570#.VECpfFfHRK0 Author(s)   Rachel Alberstadt Affiliation(s) University of Leiden (Advanced MA/LLM Public International Law (Peace, Justice, and Development)), Leiden, The Netherlands . ABSTRACT There is a notable absence of legal approaches to the discourse evaluating use of drones. Even when drones are discussed in a legal context, arguments assert that drones require a new legal regime to adapt to modern qualities and circumstances. In the alternative, this paper argues that drones compatibly fit into existing legal regimes, particularly international criminal law (ICL) and international humanitarian law (IHL) in accordance with general principles of in...