Weapons reviews are a valuable tool to ensure the compliance of a specific LAWS with international law.
We find that in addition to conducting a weapons review when a new weapons system is taken into use, a weapons review should also be conducted when a weapon or weapons system is modified or used differently from its original intended use. What is more, if the autonomous function of a weapons system that does not comprise of physically connected sensors, weapons, command and control functions etc. lies for example in the command and control function, the compliance with international law of the entire physically not connected weapons system should be evaluated.
We support the suggestion to compile relevant good practices and national legislation to ensure legal weapons reviews of LAWS in order to establish that a LAWS can be used in compliance with international law, including IHL and international human rights law. …
Compilation of replies received to the Chair’s guiding questions (1 March 2024) CCW/GGE.1/2024/CRP.1, 26–27
