2. … Brazil would like to put forward four paths of action to build upon the guiding principles and fulfill the mandate of the GGE. The four paths, and its working methodology, are based on a “bottom-up” approach that benefits from domestic advancements in policies and legislations, networking of experts, multi-stakeholder approach, and international cooperation.
3. The proposal consists of four sets of initiatives that, in an integrated manner, could build synergies and confidence leading to consensual advancements in the governance of LAWS. The ultimate goal is achieving codification through specific International Humanitarian Law (IHL) rules in a legally binding instrument – a new protocol on LAWS under the CCW.
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4. Establishing links between national and international regulations, and promoting cooperation, training, and exchanges with a view to contributing to the development of domestic legislation, public policies, directives, and doctrines on LAWS, in compliance with international law, including IHL, as well as of Article 36 of the Additional Protocol I (1977) to the Geneva Conventions (1949).
5. This path would address guiding principles “c”, “d”, “e”, “f”.
6. States-parties would be encouraged to share their policies and best practices within the GGE. These domestic policies, best practices, and regulations could include national directives, normative frameworks, rules of engagement, chains of command and control, measures for accountability and transparency, requirements for designing, developing and acquiring AWS, security, procedures for safety and risk mitigation, including against terrorism, as well as cybersecurity against hacking and spoofing.
7. Progress and transparency on national practices and regulations will exert a positive impact on the international sphere, building confidence and a common ground for a codification endeavor.
Operationalizing the Guiding Principles: A Roadmap for the GGE on LAWS: Submitted by Brazil (6 August 2020) CCW/GGE.1/2020/WP.3
