Taranis is the next generation of unmanned fighter plane. This drone has no civilian role and is a “threat to 50 years of international law according to Christof Heyns of the United Nations. Activists say this is not only unlawful but will lead to greater threat of terror in the western world.

So far the drone program has clocked up 34,00o drone hours, fired 281 Hellfire missiles and killed 1800 people.

The body of international law that governs conduct in war, enshrines the principle of

distinction, which requires parties of a conflict to distinguish between combatants and civilians. To ensure civilian immunity from acts of violence. The evidence emerging from Pakistan and Palestine is of high civilian casualties.

Noel Sharkley, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Sheffield University highlights: “The further away you are the easier it is to kill… its changing the nature of war dramatically”

Activist’s promise to return for the final day of the drone conference this Wednesday (27/06/2012) from 15:00. Everyone welcome.