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Autonomous weapons mini-series: Distance, weapons technology and humanity in armed conflict

Autonomous weapons mini-series: Distance, weapons technology and humanity in armed conflict

October 6, 2017, Analysis / Autonomous Weapons / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons
Alex Leveringhaus

In this blog post, I look at the ethical and legal ramifications of distance in ...

The digital transformation of the humanitarian sector

The digital transformation of the humanitarian sector

December 5, 2016, Analysis / Humanitarian Action
Anja Kaspersen & Charlotte Lindsey-Curtet

When you’re pulling people from rubble after missile strikes, or tending to injuries in a tent, or worrying about getting the next truck ...

Conference cycle: New technologies and the modern battlefield

Conference cycle: New technologies and the modern battlefield

April 11, 2016, Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Videos

New technologies and the modern battlefield: Humanitarian perspectives was a series of high-level public events and experts meetings coordinated by the ICRC on several ...

e-Briefing: New technologies and the modern battlespace

e-Briefing: New technologies and the modern battlespace

April 8, 2016, Law and Conflict / Online publications

In recent years, a wide array of new technologies have entered the modern battlefield, giving rise to new means and methods of warfare, ...