|  17 ENGLISH PART 2 ARBITRARY DEPRIVATION OF LIFE AND USE OF FORCE A. Right to Life: Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his or her life and the integrity of his or her person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right. This applies in the context of human rights abuses resulting from acts of terrorism and counterterrorism. Explanatory Note: See, African Charter on Peoples’ and Human Rights, Article 4; Constitutive Act of the African Union, Article 4(o); Comm. 245/02, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v. Zimbabwe (May 2006), para. 143; and Comm. 74/92, Commission nationale des droits de l›Homme et des libertés v. Chad (October 1995), para. 20. B. Use of Lethal and Non-Lethal Force: The use of force shall be strictly regulated under national law and in conformity with international standards. State authorities may not use force unless doing so is strictly necessary and done only to the extent required for the performance of their duty. The use of lethal force shall be regarded as an extreme measure. Lethal force should not be used except when in self-defence or defence of others against the imminent threat of death or serious injury, to prevent the perpetration of a particularly serious crime involving grave threat to life, to arrest an individual presenting such a danger and resisting their authority, or to prevent his or her escape, and only when less extreme means are insufficient to achieve these objectives. In any event, intentional lethal use of force may only be made when strictly unavoidable in order to protect life. When non-lethal force is used it must also be necessary and proportionate to the threat, such that the least harmful form of force is used, and never for purposes of punishment. International human rights law prohibits targeted killings and extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions. With respect to the use of lethal and non-lethal force, States shall, in particular, take into account the following: (i)  Planning and Preparation: Counterterrorism operations must be narrowly tailored and strictly proportionate to the aim of protecting individuals against violence and be planned and controlled by the authorities so as to minimise, to the greatest extent possible, recourse to lethal or non-lethal force, as required by the principle on Use of Lethal and Non-Lethal Force above. (ii)  Obligation to Report, Investigate, and Prosecute: Where injury or death is caused by the use of force, officials shall report the incident promptly to the competent authorities. In instances where a human rights violation may have resulted from any use of force, States have a responsibility to act in accordance with Principle 1(D), Obligation to Ensure Accountability; Principle1(E), Obligation to Provide an Effective Remedy; and Principle 1(F), Obligation to Provide Reparation.