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Legal review of weapons, means and methods of warfare
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Statement by APILS
The chapeau of this box concludes with the word “should”, indicating that the paragraphs that follow reflect desirable measures or good practices. But this creates some issues in relation to paragraphs 1 and 9. As several delegations have …
Statement by APILS and Utrecht University
Our most fundamental concern with this box, also shared by others who have intervened today, is that it does not sufficiently distinguish between legal obligations and other measures. This blurring occurs as a result of the conduct of …
Statement by the ICRC
We welcome the paragraphs in this section. In particular, we support the inclusion of the paragraph on legal reviews, as well as the language in your additional suggestions, which aligns with existing IHL language in Article 36 of …