The challenges of new technologies in warfare
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Detention in non-international armed conflict: Consultations with government experts, 2012-2013
… as the Office of the Ombudsman) that are autonomous and independent and can monitor and … and that common Article 3, AP II and various weapons treaties all provide that their … was not functioning, then an independent, autonomous body could carry out the review. …
Contemporary challenges for IHL
… new war-fighting domain. Remote controlled weapons systems such as drones are … by the parties to armed conflicts. Automated weapons systems are also on the rise, and certain autonomous systems such as combat robots are …
How does law protect in war?
… of the 1977 Geneva Protocols and the 1981 Weapons Convention, London, British Institute … IV’s applicability to the occupied and autonomous Palestinian territories 17. The IHL … of the Fourth Geneva Convention to the autonomous Palestinian territories 6. Role of …
Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Report
… with humanitarian considerations. The best weapon the ICRC has to protect the victims of … and the local protection unit staffed autonomous authorities are in charge of … (government and State bodies, local autonomous authorities) and, subsidiarily, by …
The International Committee of the Red Cross as guardian of international humanitarian law
… territories occupied by Israel and for the autonomous Palestinian territories and their … restricting the use of certain conventional weapons. Protocol I of 1977 reaffirmed and … principles and rules governing the use of weapons, but precise prohibitions and …
Autonomous weapons
… Autonomous weapons are not a work of science fiction from … decisions. This video shows the dangers of autonomous weapons – and what must be done to avert them. …
Weapons and disarmament
… and prohibits or restricts the use of certain weapons. The ICRC plays a leading role in the … and international security ICRC position on autonomous weapons From the International … the legal implications of increasingly autonomous military systems The future of …
Conventional weapons
… or restricts certain types of conventional weapons to protect civilians from their … blog Three lessons on the regulation of autonomous weapons systems to ensure accountability for violations of IHL Autonomous Weapons Systems: When is the right …
Legal review of weapons
… humanitarian law limits both the choice of weapons and the means and methods of warfare. … considerations, and the implications of autonomous and AI-driven weapon systems. Read … and international human rights law On banning autonomous weapon systems: human rights, …
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