We are pleased that article 36 reviews of weapons, means and methods of warfare, have been a focus of discussion here as well. Such reviews will need to be based on an understanding of the requirement to ensure meaningful human control over such weapons systems. So to undertake such reviews there will need to be …
… in relation to article 36 weapons reviews and processes, we are strongly supportive of efforts to increase scrutiny over the development and use of weapons, means and methods of warfare, including in the context of legal reviews under additional protocol I. We think this week’s discussion clearly shows that the legality, morality and desirability …
In relation to weapons review, we would agree with the ICRC that there are too many questions related to AWS to leave it up to national legal reviews of weapons to address them. Application of these reviews is already weak: The level of compliance is low; transparency is lacking; there is no standardisation; there is …
