U.S. missile strikes in Caribbean violate human rights, says Venezuelan attorney general

CARACAS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. missile strikes against boats in the Caribbean region violate international law and human rights, Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Wednesday.

"They have violated international law," the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as "all human rights treaties," Saab said about the U.S. attacks in international waters.

"If a vessel does not pose an immediate danger, the use of lethal force constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law," Saab added.

"Venezuela does not produce cocaine or marijuana," Saab stressed, noting that, according to figures from the United Nations, "less than 5 percent of the drugs destined for the United States" pass through Venezuela.

Saab said that, over the last eight years, the Attorney General's Office has filed 60,820 drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan nationals, resulting in 21,370 convictions, and has participated in the seizure of more than 370 tonnes of drugs. ■