The Constitutional Court ruled that Berlin did not violate international law regarding US drone operations conducted via the Ramstein air base. The case stemmed from a complaint by two Yemenis who lost family members in a 2012 drone strike, claiming a breach of their rights under the German constitution. The court acknowledged Germany's duty to protect human rights, even for foreigners, but concluded a lack of evidence showing unjustifiable US targeting criteria in the attacks. Additionally, it determined that a sufficient connection to German authority was absent in the case.
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that Germany did not violate international law by failing to strictly monitor or prevent US drone attacks carried out with signals from Ramstein air base.
The court stated that Germany had a certain obligation to protect basic human rights even of foreigners abroad but could not establish that the US employed unjustifiable criteria in its attacks.
The Yemeni plaintiffs argued that Germany held partial responsibility for the attack due to the drone mission using signals relayed from the Ramstein base during a wedding strike.
The ruling clarified that any US attack would require a sufficient connection to German state authority, which the court deemed unsubstantiated in this case.
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