Conduct of hostilities: Challenges in today’s armed conflicts
… harm mitigation, and advises governments and weapon bearers on civilian protection during … Van den Boogaard, "Proportionality and autonomous weapons systems", Journal of …
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International conference opening: ICRC president address
… as creating new ways to fight, for example autonomous weapon systems and other remote means of …
Changing world, unchanged protection? 70 years of the Geneva Conventions
… cyberspace, and new ways to fight, such as autonomous weapons systems and remote …
IHL summer sessions: A decade of unwavering commitment
… also current issues such as cyber warfare, autonomous weapon systems and outer space. A wealth of …
Indonesia and Timor-Leste: Facts and figures, 2015
… in discussions on the IHL aspects of autonomous weapons and cyberwarfare. • The …
Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers
… – Coffee break 11:00-12:30 – Session 11 – Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) 12:30-13:30: Lunch …
ICRC in China - an overview
… change and conflict, cyber warfare and autonomous weapons with the use of artificial …
Fifth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law
… of new technologies, cyber operations, and autonomous weapons, as well as the challenges …
Bringing IHL Home through Domestic Law and Policy: Report
… of new technologies, cyber operations and autonomous weapons, as well as the challenges … and practices of warfare. These include autonomous weapons systems (AWS), cyber … IN THE TECHNOLOGIES OF WARFARE Autonomous weapon systems The ICRC considers AWS to be …
Philippines: Fulfilling our humanitarian mission in 2023
… Commission on Muslim Filipinos, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), …
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