Translation of "targeted killing" into German

gezielte Tötung, Gezielte Tötung are the top translations of "targeted killing" into German.

targeted killing noun grammar

(warfare) the targeting and killing by a government or its agents of a civilian or "unlawful combatant" who is not in that government's custody. The target is a person taking part in an armed conflict or terrorism, whether by bearing arms or otherwise, who has thereby lost the immunity from being targeted that they would otherwise have under the Geneva Conventions. [..]

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  • gezielte Tötung

    noun feminine

    intentional killing

    Terrorists, dictators and mass murderers must be brought before a court and not eliminated by means of targeted killings.

    Terroristen, Diktatoren und Massenmörder sind vor Gericht zu stellen und nicht durch gezielte Tötung zu liquidieren.

  • Gezielte Tötung

    modern euphemism

    Terrorists, dictators and mass murderers must be brought before a court and not eliminated by means of targeted killings.

    Terroristen, Diktatoren und Massenmörder sind vor Gericht zu stellen und nicht durch gezielte Tötung zu liquidieren.

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