14. In accordance with article 36 of Additional Protocol No. 1 to the Geneva Conventions, a commission has been set up in the Belgian armed forces to evaluate new weapons, means and methods of warfare from the legal standpoint. 15. The Commission’s task is to advise the Defence Chief on all new weapons, means and …
The Belgian Commission for the Legal Review of New Weapons was established by the General Order-J/836 issued by the Chief of Defence on 18th July 2002. The establishment of the Commission aimed at formalizing the respect of the obligation coming out of article 36. The Belgian Commission is a permanent advisory body that reports to …
La Belgique considère qu’il est important de poursuivre les échanges sur la mise en œuvre de l’art.36 du 1er Protocole additionnel aux Conventions de Genève et l’obligation d’évaluer la licéité de toute nouvelle arme. Mon pays plaide pour l’universalisation de cet instrument et de la mise en œuvre de cette obligation, et est disposée à …
We have a powerful instrument at our disposal to ensure that we do not put into service non IHL compliant weapons. This is Article 36 of [AP I] on the evaluation of the lawfulness of all new weapons. Belgium has put this instrument into practice and we remain ready to share our views regarding the …
6. In previous discussions, a number of States pointed to the importance of conducting legal reviews of new weapons, in accordance with international law and more particularly with article 36 of [API]. In our view, this remains a useful and important avenue to ensure that any weapons system is developed in compliance with international law …
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Switzerland, Uruguay
1. This Working Paper sets out the following considerations and elements for the future work of the Group. The GGE should: … 13. Recall the obligation for States to conduct national weapon reviews, as codified in Article 36 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, to determine, in the study, development, acquisition or adoption of a …
… although for Belgium the adoption of an international legally binding instrument looking to prohibit and regulate autonomous weapon systems is necessary, my delegation nevertheless thinks that national legal reviews are the best way to fully implement the obligations contained in an international instrument, whether it be binding or not, at a national level. In …
