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Clive Stafford Smith in conversation with Shahzad Akbar on Drones

International human rights lawyer and founder of Reprieve Clive Stafford Smith in conversation with Pakistani human rights lawyer Shahzad Akbar on the use of Drones


According to a recent broadsheet report, it is possible that nearly one third of the RAF could be made up of remotely controlled aircraft (Drones) within 20 years and the use of drones by the US airforce in the "War on Terror" has increased significantly on Obama's watch. What are the implications of conducting war using the ethics of Nintendo?

This talk accompanies Beaconsfield’s current exhibition, Gaming in Waziristan (19 July – 5 August 2011)


Speaker(s):

Clive Stafford Smith | talks
Shahzad Akbar | talks

 

Date and Time:

21 July 2011 at 6:00 pm

Duration:

3 hours

 

Venue:

Beaconsfield
22 Newport Street
Vauxhall
London
SE11 6AY
020 7582 6465
http://www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk

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Free

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Image: The Ethical Governor, Video Still, Butler Brothers, 2010, image courtesy the artist.

www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk

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