VIII. Good Practices Related to Human-Machine Interaction […] 26. At various stages of the life-cycle of a weapon, the following good practices related to human-machine interaction can strengthen compliance with international humanitarian law, strengthen accountability, and mitigate risks in the use of weapons systems based on emerging technologies in the area of LAWS: (a) Conducting legal …
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4. The current cycle of GGE shall aim to formally recognize the common elements that have arisen through constructive engagement among delegations throughout the CCW discussions on autonomous weapon systems (AWS), particularly in the last GGE cycle. These common elements include recognizing: … (h) the importance of the obligation of states to conduct national weapons …
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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 …
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Article 4: Review of Weapons Sec 1: Each High Contracting Party shall ensure that weapon systems under development or modification which changes the effects or use of existing weapon systems, including as a result of self-learning process, must be reviewed to ensure compliance with international law. Sec 2: Each High Contracting Party shall be transparent …
V. Legal Weapons Review 22. Legal weapons review must include an assessment that allows for the understanding of the attributes and effects in weapons with autonomous capabilities, as well as its conformity with international humanitarian law and international law, in particular: (a) Evaluate its technical performance, including in terms of reliability and predictability and whether …
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 …
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 …
Annex A. Possible outline 1. The following is one possible outline for an IHL Manual as proposed by the UK, by way of illustration of the overall concept. It is based on eight headings, many of which reflect the concept, development and use cycle (‘lifecycle’ ) of a weapons system (adapted from the Sunrise diagram …
Although Türkiye is not party to the Additional Protocol I to the [1949] Geneva Conventions (Additional Protocol I) relating to the protection of the victims in international armed conflicts, it fulfils its liabilities by investigating whether it is prohibited, according to the international law, as stated in Article 36 of this Protocol, before the employment …
