Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts
… committees, hospitals, National Societies, weapon bearers, lawmakers, local media, etc.). … needs and making operational decisions autonomously. J. Labbé and P. Daudin, …
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Overview of ICRC activities in Tajikistan
… doctors and surgeons in the management of weapon wounds and treatment of patients in … Khatlon and Soughd regions, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) and Dushanbe … in Emergencies in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. For more information, read …
Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law
… to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on autonomous weapon systems in November 2017, … of articles: "Perspectives on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems". Neil Davison, …
India’s Expertise and Influence Essential to Address Challenges of Autonomous Weapons
… for addressing the urgent challenges of autonomous weapons. He underlined the need for States to … spelled out three aspects of the challenge of autonomous weapons: legality, operational …
Experts Discuss New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law
… of the use of new technologies in modern weapon systems. The panel addressed the theme … of IHL needs to be expanded as modern autonomous weapon systems come into play. … opened the panel discussion with a focus on autonomous weapon systems (AWS). He spoke …
ICRC Legal Adviser Netta Goussac talks about new technologies and IHL
… control over and the accountability gap with autonomous weapon systems. …
Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition
… newly formed HDA was able to acquire advanced weapons from abroad through Hakova’s ports in … this amendment, Hakova was referred to as an autonomous region of the Boubhan State. The … led by Ombri veterans, and obtained light weapons including assault rifles, grenades and …
Expert Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
… the Group of Governmental Experts on "Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems". With the High Contracting … of human control required in the use of autonomous weapon systems – broadly defined as …
Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2017
… achievements in efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction, and major … the challenges for IHL compliance raised by autonomous weapon systems and cyber … three years, CCW expert meetings on “lethal” autonomous weapon systems have identified many …
Talking about the laws of war in a peaceful Pacific
… decades both the Solomon Islands and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville have … the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This landmark international agreement … stockpiling, use or threat to use nuclear weapons is completely unacceptable. "This as …
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