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Autonomous Weapon Systems: Implications of Increasing Autonomy in the Critical Functions of Weapons

… The development of autonomous weapon systems -- that is, weapons that are … weapons and the use of force.\r\nDebates on autonomous weapon systems have expanded …

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Current issues in IHL- interview with Director of International Law and Policy, ICRC

… use and methods of warfare, and the types of weapons to be used. So it is very important … area of new technologies too, cyber warfare, autonomous weapons, and even outer space law, we really …

Video

Views of the ICRC on autonomous weapon systems

… Views on autonomous weapon systems, including those of the ICRC, … paper highlights some of the key issues on autonomous weapon systems from the perspective …

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Experience of traineeships - Ellen Nohle

… I worked on various legal issues relating to weapons, such as autonomous weapon systems and explosive weapons in …

Article

Generating respect for the law: The need for persistence and imagination

… natural reluctance of soldiers to use their weapons on the battlefield has also been … 96, No 894, 2014, 427-434, p. 433; ICRC, ‘Autonomous weapon systems: Is it morally … at: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/lethal-autonomousweapons-systems-LAWS (consulted on …

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Ten must-see films and series for IHL buffs

… the mountain) About forced displacement and weapon contamination Director: Carlos César … drones must comply with laws: ICRC President Autonomous weapon systems – Q&A 9. No man's land About …

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Expert Meeting: Autonomous Weapon Systems, Technical, Military, Legal and Humanitarian Aspects

… convened an international expert meeting on autonomous weapon systems from 26 to 28 March 2014. It … of the particular issues raised by autonomous weapon systems. The ICRC has …

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Fifth Review Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

… on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be Deemed to be Excessively … years, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) has been a cornerstone of … work undertaken in the last three years on autonomous weapon systems and to place it in …

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Meeting of the State Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons – Statement of the ICRC

… on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be Deemed to be Excessively … years, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) has been a cornerstone of … work undertaken in the last three years on autonomous weapon systems and to place it in …

Statement

ICRC and Parliaments: the fruitful collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union

… the ground, in particular by those who bear weapons. Here again, you as parliamentarians, … armed drones and robots (which include autonomous weapons). While there can be no … That will have to be determined by States. Autonomous weapons During the past 15 years, …

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