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B, General services, 1917- ongoing, 3313 metres of shelf space

… du docteur Marcel Junod : ''Warrior without weapon'' dans le journal ''The Economist'', … of experts on the use of such conventional weapons as may cause unnecessary suffering or … Draft report, revised version, fragmentation weapons 17.10.1974-17.10.1974 B AG 059-337.09 …

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Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

… to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons The International Committee of the Red … decisions on the course of the CCW’s work on autonomous weapon systems next year, and will … Fifth Review Conference. The CCW’s work on autonomous weapon systems highlights the …

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Malaysia: Young Humanitarian Writers Competition

… in international humanitarian law – use of weapons, new treaties such as the Arms Trade … new technologies like cyber warfare or autonomous weapons or detention in international or …

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International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts

… of warfare      i) Cyber warfare      ii) Autonomous weapon systems    2) The use of explosive … of warfare      i) Cyber warfare      ii) Autonomous weapon systems    2) The use of …

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2015 Advanced Seminar in International Humanitarian Law for University Lecturers

… human rights law; the use of explosive weapons in populated areas; cyber-warfare; and … Geneva Academy 09:00-10:30 Use of explosive weapons in populated areas Thomas de Saint … Geneva Academy 10:30 Coffee break 11:00-12:30 Autonomous weapons and the law Gilles Giacca, …

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Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2015

… of the last century -- has been the use of weapon systems capable of delivering massive … systems which fall under the umbrella term of autonomous weapon systems, sometimes referred to as "lethal autonomous weapon systems". Discussions of the …

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E-briefing: New technologies and the modern battlefield

… attacks, armed drones and robots, including autonomous weapons. With a view to contributing to the …

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Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles

… formalized, by forbidding its staff to carry weapons. Again, this emphasizes the intuitive … embedded in conflicts where its principal weapon wasn’t just its perceived neutrality or … corollary of Neutrality, and requires to be autonomous of the political or economic …

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Colombia: Experts from 23 countries discuss challenges to humanitarian law

… Cyber warfare, autonomous weapons and the use of explosive weapons in … include: Nuclear weapons Cyber warfare Autonomous weapons The Arms Trade Treaty: …

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Australia: Q+A with Professor Chris Jenks on autonomous weapons

… Technological advances in weaponry mean that decisions about the use of … Crossing the Rubicon: the path to offensive autonomous weapons , focused on the range of … the legal, moral and ethical issues raised by autonomous weapons. Your recent presentation …

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