19. All new weapons and ammunition types that are under consideration for acquisition by or for the NZDF are to be vetted by Directorate of Legal Services (DLS) to ensure that they comply with LOAC. 20. Vetting of weapon and ammunition types will include regard to the question of technical measures to minimise the occurrence …
We can also see much value in pursuing greater transparency and information exchange regarding the conduct of Article 36 reviews. At the same time, we can see that no one approach is sufficient to resolve the many concerns that have been raised about LAWS, in particular the challenges they pose to compliance with IHL … …
Section 4 – Weapons and Munitions Review 7.4.1 Members of the NZDF responsible for the development, acquisition or bringing into service of weapons and munitions for use by the NZDF are to ensure that those weapons and munitions comply with LOAC. As early as possible in the project, the programme sponsor is to ensure that a …
At this stage, we are particularly interested in the existing obligation that all States Parties to [AP I] have to assess the compliance with IHL of all weapons, means and methods of warfare, including LAWS — through weapons reviews. These reviews serve as an existing barrier to the development and deployment of LAWS and will …
As one of the few countries that undertakes Article 36 reviews for new weapons, munitions, methods and means of warfare, New Zealand encourages all States parties to [AP I] to fulfil their existing legal obligations for weapons reviews. New Zealand also supports any initiatives which seek to share best practices for weapons reviews, including a …
Among the outcomes from this Group, New Zealand would like to see clear recognition of the importance of strengthening the operation of Art 36 reviews. We welcome the efforts being made by the ICRC to progress work on sharing best practice methods for conducting reviews and developing states’ understanding of how Art 36 reviews apply …
We welcome the inclusion of this section on weapons reviews. New Zealand believes weapons reviews, including article 36 reviews, will continue to play an important role in weapons development. Our overarching comment is that we think consideration should be given to making these reviews more robust, as part of strengthening the framework around AWS. We …
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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 …
IV. Weapons Reviews Weapons reviews, including art. 36 reviews, will continue to play an important role in weapons development. In the evaluation of weapons systems based on emerging technologies in the area of LAWS, key challenges in the regulation and the nature of the systems should be considered, through a regular evaluation process, which should …
17. Weapons reviews4 are an important part of national obligations to respect and ensure respect for IHL, and New Zealand supports their strengthening. While weapons reviews are necessary for AWS, New Zealand sees these as insufficient on their own to address concerns about AWS and should be supplemented with specific rules and limits. While there is …
Procedures For Assessing New Weapons 91. New Zealand is required to assess the legality of new weapons or means or methods of warfare.83 As part of the assessment, New Zealand must determine whether employment would, in some or all circumstances, violate the rules of Additional Protocol I or other rules of international law. NZDF actively engages …
