… means of warfare – such as cyber warfare and autonomous weapons - have become subject of … and to do so in a timely manner. Turning to autonomous weapon systems, capable of searching for, …
… systems are also on the rise, and certain autonomous systems such as combat robots are …
… will increase. Without new legal limits, autonomous weapons might operate with little … framework that imposes certain limits on autonomous weapon systems. Deliberate violations are far …
… When developing or acquiring a new weapon, States must carry out a legal review to … relief personnel. What are the dangers with autonomous weapons? Autonomous weapons select and apply force to …
… will increase. Without new legal limits, autonomous weapons might operate with little … framework that imposes certain limits on autonomous weapon systems. Deliberate violations are far …
… and other agreements establishing nuclear-weapon-free zones. A total of 61 states are … 2020, the international Rio Seminar on Autonomous Weapon Systems was held at the Naval … emerging technologies in the field of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) under …
… of warfare such as cyber operations, autonomous weapons systems and militarisation …
… nuclear arms, landmines, arms transfers, and autonomous weapon systems, with a strengthened resolve to …
… and conclude by 2026 a treaty regulating autonomous weapon systems. We repeat that call here. By …
… such as cyber and information operations, autonomous weapon systems, and the use of artificial …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
