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“It’s time to elevate the laws of war to a political priority”

… declaration to limit the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.   Over this short … conflict almost as if they were inevitable. Nuclear weapons continue to threaten all of … we also know that the impacts of any use of nuclear weapons would be widespread and cause …

Statement

Malaysia: 15th national IHL moot court competition

… to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1970. 3. However, one of the … 2016 the State of Page secretly conducted nuclear tests. Taking cognizance of the …

Article

The potential human cost of cyber operations

… the case with the Stuxnet attack against a nuclear enrichment facility in Iran in 2010, … to those that may exist with regard to weapons proliferation or the proliferation of … of cyber attacks causing harmful effects on nuclear power plants A few experts considered …

Report

Relevant and practical: The Additional Protocols at 40

… organized, well-equipped armies with superior weapons and so turned to leaders such as Mao … due to the irreconcilable differences on nuclear weapons. In addition, Hague Law … in the thick of Cold War polarization, amid nuclear-level anxiety, and at a table where …

Statement

Gender equality is a marker of peace and security

… violence, - The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons includes a commitment to assess …

Statement

What you need to know about artificial intelligence in armed conflict

… rules that would prohibit some autonomous weapons and restrict the use of others, … those controlled by AI. What are autonomous weapons? They're not the half-human, … inform military decision-making on the use of nuclear weapons. Some argue that the use of …

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IHL contributes to the prevention of an arms race in outer space

… alia, on the prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space", experts within this … the existing rules prohibiting or restricting weapons, means and methods of warfare in, or … containing dangerous forces, such as nuclear power plants or infrastructure …

Statement

Malaysia: IHL conference commemorates 150 years of the first Geneva Convention

… medical units and the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons. Participants at the first of two …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… The risk of autonomous weapons : an analysis centred on the rights of … law and chemical, biological, radio-nuclear (CBRN) events. - Leiden ; Boston : … law and chemical, biological, radio-nuclear (CBRN) events. - Leiden ; Boston : …

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Bringing IHL Home through Domestic Law and Policy: Report

… ENSURING THE APPLICATION OF IHL TO WEAPONS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND ARMS … that have otherwise been prohibited, such as nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, cluster … party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Selected practice CROATIA At …

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