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Contemporary Challenges to Humanitarian Action, 7th Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law

… compliance with IHL, the challenges of modern weapons, the humanitarian consequences of … 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 …

Statement

ICRC archives to be opened, 1966-1975

… 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 Draft report, future weapons 18.10.1974-18.10.1974 143 ACICR …

Article

Australia: Crossing the Rubicon - the path to offensive autonomous weapons

… moral implications of the use of offensive autonomous weapons systems, led by Professor Chris Jenks … nu-college-law/crossing-rubicon-path-offensive-autonomous-weapons Bio -  Professor Chris …

Event

Humanitarian perspectives on international security in times of mutating conflicts Geneva Centre for Peace and Security

… to the transformation of battlefields, weapons, arms bearers and victims in armed … from: The use of military force, between autonomous political actors,  as a mean of … no longer construed or understood strictly as autonomous political organizations confronting …

Statement

Extraterritorial targeting by means of armed drones: Some legal implications

… piloted aircraft or remotely operated weapon system – i.e., a weapon platform that … of legal and other issues related to autonomous weapons see ICRC, Autonomous Weapon Systems: Technical, …

Law and policy topic

Meeting of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law

… Munitions (CCM); Art. 8(19) of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); Art. 13(3)(a) of the … binding the Movement;  The distinct35 and autonomous36 character of the Meeting of … binding the Movement - The distinct and autonomous character of the two bodies b) In …

News release

Strengthening compliance with IHL, Fourth Meeting of all States, 23-24 April 2015

… Munitions (CCM); Art. 8(19) of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); Art. 13(3)(a) of the … binding the Movement;  The distinct35 and autonomous36 character of the Meeting of … binding the Movement - The distinct and autonomous character of the two bodies b) In …

Law and policy topic

A licence to kill for autonomous weapons?

Autonomous weapons are an emotive subject, with the … the legal and ethical issues that these weapons pose. …

Video

Autonomous weapon systems: Is it morally acceptable for a machine to make life and death decisions?

… Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW),  Meeting of Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), 13 - 17 … this second CCW Meeting of Experts on "Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems". The CCW, which is …

Statement

Mexico: Challenges to international humanitarian law and humanitarian action

… mandate to work on the humanitarian impact of weapons, always following the rule that all … 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 …

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