Sentences with phrase «international humanitarian»

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There is clearly interest in considering the legal questions relating to both international humanitarian and human rights law.

In a letter to Thomas Küchenmeister of Facing Finance, the German coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, the foreign minister urged «respect and observance» of international humanitarian law in the development of autonomous weapons systems and stated that the government «is pursuing initiatives relating to this topic with great interest and is ready to move forward.»

This idea — which, after 17 years of U.S. efforts, has yet to be embraced by any other country in the world — continues to have a profound, and in many ways, warping effect on the law of armed conflict a / k / a international humanitarian law (IHL).

Italy's new disarmament representative, Ambassador Vinicio Mati, said: «We are conscious that such weapons are not operational yet and that nobody can predict what their impact on [international humanitarian law] would be.

While the capabilities of future technology are uncertain, there are strong reasons to believe that fully autonomous weapons could never replicate the full range of inherently human characteristics necessary to comply with international humanitarian law's fundamental rules of distinction and proportionality.

This week Kane again noted that the question of whether the weapons could be «in conformity with the rules of international humanitarian law remains unresolved.»

Lawand said that «uniquely human judgment» may be necessary for interpreting the rules of international humanitarian law and asked if autonomous weapons systems could do that.

Dec. 3 - 5: Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights experts meeting in Divonne, Switzerland on armed drones and robots

South Korea (18 October)-- «Third, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) has played an instrumental role in bringing together states with various legitimate security concerns by taking into account both principles of International Humanitarian Law and military necessity in a balanced manner.

Legal aspects are considered Wednesday afternoon in a session on «possible challenges to international humanitarian law due to increasing degrees of autonomy.»

Song Xinping from Xi'an Political Academy of the People's Liberation Army of China gave a presentation providing his «personal views» on killer robots that listed the «shortcomings» of international humanitarian law and described the «legislative paths» available to the international community on this topic.

Hence, the CCW is the right forum to continue to respect and reinforce the principles of International Humanitarian Law.

France (4 October)-- «The international community also needs to mobilize more, with the support of civil society, to enhance compliance with international humanitarian law and achieve progress in the concrete implementation and universalization of existing instruments.

Amnesty International Ireland's executive director Colm O'Gorman cautioned that the use of fully autonomous weapons «would result in unlawful killings and injuries both in situations of armed conflict, where both international humanitarian law and international human rights law apply, and in law enforcement operations, where international human rights law applies.»

There was acknowledgment that international humanitarian and human rights law applies to all new weapons but views were divided as to whether the weapons would be illegal under existing law or permitted in certain circumstances.

Ireland (9 October)-- «With respect to the challenges posed by increasing autonomy in weapons systems my Delegation is of the view that the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems should develop a working definition and discuss the application of and compliance with International Humanitarian Law, in accordance with the recommendations of the 2016 Group of Expert s and the mandate of the CCW Review Conference.»

UPDATE: On 2 September, the ICRC issued a Frequently Asked Questions paper on autonomous weapons that urged states to «assess the potential human cost and international humanitarian law implications of these new technologies of warfare.»

The ICRC is considering its position on fully autonomous weapons, including by consulting with stakeholders on the international humanitarian law (IHL) implications of these weapons.

These could include, inter alia, the ability of a fully autonomous system to conform to existing law (including international humanitarian law, human rights law or general international law); potential problems associated with the design of future fully autonomous weapons that could require disarmament action, or the ethical limits to robotic autonomy in deciding on the life or death of a human, to quote just a few.»

As has been learned from experience with nuclear weapons, proliferation concerns can not be addressed permanently through regulation and existing international humanitarian law.

The use of these new bellicose technologies brings with it serious humanitarian concerns, the international community in its various regional forums and must continue to deepen the implications they bring for international humanitarian law, including providing for the prohibition of such weapons.

Ireland made its first public statement on the matter at the UN General Assembly in September 2013, stating that «our focus must always be to ensure respect for international humanitarian law and human rights,» principles that «must also apply to weapons which will be developed in the future, such as fully autonomous weapons systems.»

Costa Rica (18 October)-- «We must also address the ethical, legal and technical concerns that have arisen raising with regard to the systems of lethal autonomous weapons, which are in our view, contrary to international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

Some asked if a machine could acquire capacities of moral reasoning and human judgment, which is the basis for respect of international humanitarian law principles and challenged the capacity of machine to respond to a moral dilemma.

The drafters of the Additional Protocol to the 1977 Geneva Convention recognized that constant evolution and technological progress would require also constant responsibility to ensure that new weapons, means and methods of warfare are not in violation of relevant international law, including international humanitarian law.

We have serious doubts that the use of lethal autonomous systems weapons can ensure compliance and enforcement of the rules and principles of International Humanitarian Law.

Non-Aligned Movement — delivered by Indonesia, 8 October NAM is of the view that lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) raise a number of ethical, legal, moral and technical, as well as international peace and security related questions which should be thoroughly deliberated and examined in the context of conformity to international law including international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

India, 26 October India is party to the CCW and its five Protocols and remains committed to the CCW objective of progressively strengthening the role and principles of international humanitarian law while striking a balance between addressing humanitarian concerns and military necessity of States.

All of Wednesday, 13 April, is titled «challenges to International Humanitarian Law» and while the CCW has often considered the sufficiency of existing international law, this year the chair has proposed the meeting hold an in - depth discussion of Article 36 of Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.

European Union, 26 October With a view to strengthening international humanitarian law, the EU and its Member States remain firmly committed to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Protocols, which provides a unique forum to gather diplomatic, legal and military expertise, and to address emerging issues.

Russia and others asked about the implications these future weapons might have for human rights doctrine and international humanitarian law.

Important concerns have been raised as to the ability of such systems to operate in accordance with international humanitarian and human rights law.

European Union (21 October) With a view of strengthening international humanitarian law, the EU remains firmly committed to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Protocols, which provides a unique forum to gather diplomatic, legal and military expertise, and to address emerging issues.

Human rights and International Humanitarian Law should remain our guiding principles and universality and inclusiveness the framework to regulate any action.

One thing is clear: International law and in particular International Humanitarian Law is the framework we should look at with regard to the legality of weapon systems.

One of the key questions in this regard that should be of concern to all of us is whether these new technologies of warfare would be compliant with the rules of International Humanitarian Law, including those of distinction, proportionality and military necessity, as well as their potential impact on human rights.

Over the past year since the report was issued, much of the debate over fully autonomous weapons has focused on the weapons» potential role in armed conflict, raising questions over whether the weapons would ever be able to comply with international humanitarian law, also called the laws of war, but calls have increased in recent weeks for the human rights concerns to be taken into account.

Whether with regard to anti-personnel landmines, cluster munitions, transparency measures, the environmental impact of weapons, or the use of incendiary weapons, to name a few, our focus must always be to ensure respect for international humanitarian law and human rights, including the rights of women.

During the legal session, the Campaign and others will make the case that fully autonomous weapons are unlikely to be able to comply with international humanitarian law and that a preemptive ban is needed.

Current technological capabilities and foreseeable developments raise serious doubts about the ability to use autonomous weapon systems in compliance with international humanitarian law in all but the narrowest of scenarios and the simplest of environments.

For South Africa, a key question that should be of concern to all of us is whether these new technologies would be compliant with the rules of international humanitarian law, including those of distinction, proportionality and military necessity, as well as their potential impact on human rights.

International law and in particular International Humanitarian Law is the framework we lookat with regard to the legality of weapon systems.

Instead of placing faith in the decisions made by a few military planners within the Pentagon about the feasibility of autonomous weapons, we need an open debate within the Obama administration and within the international community as to whether prohibitions on autonomous offensive weapons are implicit under existing international humanitarian law.

Cuba, 26 October Cuba attaches high priority to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons for its important contribution to the development of International Humanitarian Law standards and proper attention given to the security interests of its States Parties.

Israel, 26 October Israel considers the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) an important instrument and the right forum for discussing many challenges on the conventional sphere, as it strives to strike the necessary balance between military necessity and humanitarian considerations in the application of international humanitarian law (IHL).

As with any new weapon, means or method of warfare, they must be capable of being used in accordance with international humanitarian law, in particular the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack.