The findings of our case study on drones and the legal obligation to record casualties, led by Professor Susan Breau, were widely quoted this week in the international media.

They have a special relevance with the forthcoming draw-down of US troops in Afghanistan, announced by President Obama on the morning of our publication. The logical consequence of fewer troops on the ground is the greater use of drones.

This is a selection of the coverage:

‘Drone Warfare: Cost and Challenge’, Paul Rogers on OpenDemocracy

‘Group warns drone users violating laws of war’, CBS. This story was also reproduced in The Nation of Pakistan.

'Conflict Parties 'Legally Obligated' to Record Civilian Casualties', ABC South Australia television interview with Professor Breau

‘Report Questions Legality of Drone Strikes’, Time.com

'Hit and Run' Drone Strikes Are 'Breaking Laws of War', Channel 4

'International Law and the Use of Drones', International Relations and Security Network (ISN) blog

Professor Breau was also interviewed on BBC World's programme The Hub with Nick Gowing, and by Vatican Radio.

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The discussion paper that this coverage is based on: ‘Discussion Paper: Drone Attacks, International Law, and the Recording of Civilians of Armed Conflict’

Press release on this finding: 'Press Release: Drones Don't Allow Hit and Run - If You Use Drones You Must Confirm and Report Who They Killed, Says Legal Team'

Presentation by Professor Breau of this finding at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy

The original discussion paper identifying the legal obligation to record casualties: 'Discussion Paper: The Legal Obligation to Record Civilian Casualties of Armed Conflict'

Our paper discussing different efforts to record the casualties of drone attacks in Pakistan: ‘Working Paper: The Drone Wars and Pakistan’s Conflict Casualties, 2010’