… Nations informal consultations on lethal autonomous weapons systems on 12 May 2025. … set clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems. A year and a half later, we …
… blog Three lessons on the regulation of autonomous weapons systems to ensure accountability for violations of IHL Autonomous Weapons Systems: When is the right …
… humanitarian law (IHL) establishes rules on weapon selection and restricts the use of … and international security ICRC position on autonomous weapons From the International … the legal implications of increasingly autonomous military systems The future of …
… important given the fast pace of advances in weapon technology. Legal review of weapons and … considerations, and the implications of autonomous and AI-driven weapon systems. Read … international human rights law On banning autonomous weapon systems: human rights, …
… of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, statement of the … the Group of Governmental Experts on “Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems”. The ICRC wishes to …
… that the need to preserve human control over weapon systems and the use of force in armed conflict will require limits on autonomous weapon systems. This report from the … is required to mitigate the risks posed by autonomous weapons. It proposes three types of …
… ICRC therefore maintains a dialogue with all weapon bearers, State and non-State, as part of … such as artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons have brought new challenges … Law and Policy blog Dialogue with Weapon Bearers This theme focuses on engaging …
… long-term effects of the use of any nuclear weapon, including as a result of an accidental … continues to be much debate internationally: autonomous weapons and cyber warfare. It should … the international community is paying to autonomous weapon systems , including in the …
… establish new international rules on autonomous weapon systems, to protect humanity. Today we … specific prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems, to shield present …
… Large bombs and missiles, indirect fire weapon systems including mortars, rockets and … 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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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
