The Russian Federation attaches great importance to efforts to create a mechanism to ensure that evolving arms systems comply with IHL. In order that the features of new types of weapon are in keeping with international treaties, it is planned to set up a special commission whose tasks will include that of evaluating currently used …
8. Article 36 of 1977 Additional Protocol I (AP I) to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 is a supplementary tool to regulate LAWS in the context of future military uses. Russia adheres to its relevant obligations and deems it unnecessary to elaborate a universal mandatory mechanism for “legal reviews“, especially just for LAWS. We believe it …
In accordance with guiding principle e), the Russian Federation fully complies with its obligations under Article 36 of the AP I. We consider it a norm of customary international law. This Article has no provisions on how exactly legal reviews should be conducted, and does not impose an obligation on States to make their results …
3. … Adherence to the basic principles of IHL: distinction, proportionality, humanitarian considerations and military necessity should be mandatory, as well as legal review in the study, development, acquisition or adoption of new weapon types. … Concept of Activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Development and Use of Weapons Systems (7 …
9. In line with Article 36 of [API], in the study, development, acquisition or adoption of LAWS, it should be determined whether their employment would, in some or all circumstances, fall under the prohibitions of international norms. Besides, it should be concluded whether they are in violation of the principles of [IHL]: legality, distinction, proportionality, humanity …
15. The Russian Federation fully complies with its obligations under Article 36 of Additional Protocol I of 1977 (AP I) to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Our country has a nationwide system which makes it possible, on the basis of the existing legal and regulatory framework, to ensure appropriate monitoring of compliance with the requirements of Article …
Today we’re discussing a very important question in our view, a question that is related to questions of compliance with the provisions of IHL during the entire life-cycle of such weapon systems that we consider to be lethal autonomous weapons systems. We believe that at all stages of the life-cycle of these weapon systems what …
The 1977 Additional Protocol I (AP I) to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 also contains an important obligation regarding conduction of legal reviews during the study, development, acquisition or adoption of new weapons. Meanwhile, the article 36 does not contain any provisions on how exactly legal reviews should be conducted and does not impose an …
As we said before, obligations under Article 36 of Additional Protocol I do not provide for an automatic prohibition of one or other kind of weapons as not in line with the requirements of IHL because of the objective impossibility of providing for and taking into account all cases of improper use. We believe that …
