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Nasser al-Awlaki
Yemeni Scholar and Former Government Minister
Civil Rights Plaintiff
Overview
Nasser al-Awlaki is a Yemeni scholar and former government minister who filed a lawsuit against the US government over the drone killing of his grandson, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16-year-old US citizen killed in a 2011 drone strike in Yemen. He became a prominent voice challenging the legality and morality of the US drone assassination program and extrajudicial killings of American citizens abroad.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Filed landmark lawsuit against US government challenging the legality of drone killings of US citizens without due process
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Known Associates & Connections
Nawar al-Awlaki
Grandfather fighting for accountability after 8-year-old Nawar was killed
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Education
Key Timeline
2011
Grandson Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16-year-old US citizen, killed by US drone strike in Yemen
2012
Filed lawsuit against US government officials over the drone killing