United Kingdom
Earl Howe
2015–2019
United KingdomMinister of State
Actions
Indirect Involvement
Killing by DrowningSophia → Destruction of Boats
Earl Howe has been Minister of State from 2015 to 2019. Under the Ministry of Defence, the Minister of State is responsible for “relations with the European Union; arms control and counter-proliferation; and Statutory Instrument programme.” (See UK, “Ministry of Defence”). Given his position, it is reasonable to assume that Howe has been implicated in the activities carried out through Operation Sophia during his mandate.
Indirect Involvement
Refoulement by ProxyInformation Sharing & Collecting
Earl Howe has been Minister of State from 2015 to 2019. Under the Ministry of Defence, the Minister of State is responsible for “relations with the European Union; arms control and counter-proliferation; and Statutory Instrument programme.” (See UK, “Ministry of Defence”). Given his position, it is reasonable to assume that Howe has been implicated in the activities carried out through Operation Sophia during his mandate.