16. The action of designing a weapon for a specific purpose is indeed an action in application of the principle of discrimination. It is complemented, within an overall legal approach, by the fulfilment of the obligations stemming from article 36 of the first additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which France …
C. Options for transparency and confidence building 9. Voluntary measures that could enhance compliance with the existing regulations (Article 36 of [AP I] on weapons reviews) and increase confidence between States include: (a) Establishing transparency and facilitating the identification of best-practices in conducting weapons reviews (Article 36) of future LAWS; (b) Allowing, on a voluntary …
1 Selon cet article, « dans l’étude, la mise au point l’acquisition ou l’adoption d’une nouvelle arme, de nouveaux moyens ou d’une nouvelle méthode de guerre, une Haute partie contractante a l’obligation de déterminer si l’emploi en serait interdit dans certaines circonstances ou en toutes circonstances, par les dispositions du Protocole ou toute autre règle …
Au-delà de ces aspects fondamentaux, je souhaite rappeler les points essentiels pour ma délégation : … L’Article 36 du Protocole I additionnel aux Conventions de Genève, qui prévoit l’évaluation des nouveaux systèmes d’armes au regard du DIH, constitue un cadre de réflexion pertinent à cet égard. [Beyond these fundamental aspects, I wish to recall the …
In concrete terms, in order to ensure that IHL is fully applied to weapons systems based on emerging technologies in the area of LAWS – in compliance with guiding principle “a”5 and in line with their existing obligations – High Contracting Parties (HCPs) should, for the purposes of operationalizing the eleven guiding principles at national …
This paper is submitted under the responsibility of the Chair. The following are elements for discussion for possible inclusion in the report of the GGE, which will be prepared at a later stage. This paper does not prejudge the outcome of the 2021 GGE session, or the course of the discussion to follow. […] (4) …
c) Compliance: ensure legality is correctly monitored throughout the life cycle of weapon systems (126) Article 36 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts of 8 June 1977 (Protocol I) stipulates that “In the study, development, acquisition or adoption of a new …
En France, le ministère des Armées a remis à plat les procédures internes relatives à l’examen de la licéité des armes ; une instruction a été communiquée en 2019 afin d’expliquer sa mise en application. Le champ d’application de l’article 36 du premier protocole additionnel est interprété largement dans les phases en amont. Concrètement, cela …
… we believe that states should commit themselves to adopt and implement national measures with a view of accompanying the development and employment of weapon systems that have autonomy, in order to guarantee full compliance with IHL. Such measures should cover the entire life-cycle of these weapon systems. More specifically, this means that carrying out …
B. In order to operationalize the two-tier approach, the HCP should: (b) Commit to only develop, produce, acquire, modify, deploy or use lethal weapons systems featuring autonomy when the following provisions are fulfilled: i. compliance with international law is ensured when studying, acquiring, adopting or modifying (legal review — see guiding principle e) and using …
II. Operational Framework 3. To operationalize the principles enshrined in the normative framework, the High contracting Parties could agree on a compilation of measures and policies, to be implemented at national level: … (b) To operationalise the general provision 2c, an appropriate/sufficient scheme of human control considered during the whole life cycle of the system, …
9. … within the future normative and operational framework, High Contracting Parties should: … ii. Undertake and implement national policies and measures in order to regulate the development and use of partially autonomous lethal weapons systems, guided by the following principles: (i) ensure full compliance with [IHL] (guiding principle “a”); (ii) preserve the responsibility and …
5.6. The legal review of new weapons, means and methods of warfare Under Article 36 of AP I, in the study, development, acquisition or adoption of a new weapon, means or method of warfare, States parties are under an obligation to determine whether its employment would, in some or all circumstances, be prohibited by IHL provisions …
