U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to hand over all legal opinions its attorneys have produced to assess the legality of the military's 13 deadly strikes against suspected drug vessels that have killed about 57 people."Summarily killing criminal suspects is prohibited under domestic and international law in both peacetime and wartime
From a distance, the scene is unmistakable—a Rijkswaterstaat vessel docked alongside an icebreaker being transformed into an expedition yacht. For those familiar with the maritime industry, this signals the renowned Damen Maaskant shipyard in Stellendam.“I’ve been walking these grounds since childhood. My father sailed on fishing vessels built here,” shares Managing Director Eric Moerkerk.