Much consideration might be given by High Contracting Parties to CCW to the establishment of informal and voluntary mechanisms enabling information and best practices exchange on national “legal reviews”. Poland is ready to support solutions that would bring more transparency and reflect the idea of having more state control over the development of LAWS. Meaningful …
Development and use of LAWS should remain in compliance with the international law, in particular with the [IHL] and the international human rights law. According to Article 36 of [API] states should determine the lawfulness of any new weapon or means or method of warfare before it is used in armed conflict. Conducting legal review …
Having regard to the ethical dimension in the first place, we also recall that the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack are the fundamental rules and principles of international humanitarian law. They reflect efforts made by the international community to introduce effective legal limits on the conduct of hostilities. Future autonomous weapons systems …
Having a common characterization of LAWS, or at least, a set of the key characteristics, would be a prerequisite for seeking future policy options. Pointing to these options, Poland underlines the significance of application of “Article 36 review” as essential to determining whether the adoption of new technologies might cause any significant concern from a …
Section 5 — Weapon reviews 1. In para 1 we see the need to invoke article 36 of [API]. The new para would read as follows: “In accordance with the obligations of States under international law, in relation to Art. 36 of [API], in the study, development, acquisition, or adoption of a new weapon, means …
6. The Group will also consider facilitating a voluntary exchange of national practices and experiences, where they exist, in the area of legal reviews of new weapons, according to Article 36 of [API]. Republic of Poland contribution to possible consensus recommendations in relation to the clarification, consideration and development of aspects of the normative and …
Article 1. Preventing Autonomous Weapon Systems That, By Their Nature, Are Incapable of Use in Accordance With IHL IHL prohibits the use of an autonomous weapon system if it is of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering, if it is inherently indiscriminate, or if it is otherwise incapable of being used in …
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Article 1. Preventing Autonomous Weapon Systems That, By Their Nature, Are Incapable of Use in Accordance With IHL IHL prohibits the use of an autonomous weapon system if it is of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering, if it is inherently indiscriminate, or if it is otherwise incapable of being used in …
