Apply the principles of international humanitarian law to the use of autonomous weapons

Section: RESEARCH
Issue
Vol. 27 No. 91 (2025): Volume 27 Issue 91
Published
Aug 4, 2025
Pages
302-340

Abstract

The increasing development of modern technology in the military field has led to the emergence of a new type of weapon based on artificial intelligence techniques, known as autonomous weapons, due to the many problems they raise. This research attempts to shed light on self-operating weapons by developing a full understanding of their concept and focusing on their use in a manner compatible with the principles of international humanitarian law. These weapons have the ability to make life-and-death decisions without human intervention, which has led their opponents to call for their ban. This study also aims to highlight the extent to which these weapons comply with the principles of international humanitarian law, in addition to demonstrating the concept of meaningful human control as an effective means through which autonomous weapons can adhere to these principles.

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Authors

Fathi M. Fathi Al Hayani

Collage Of Law/ University of Mosul

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Ahmed M. Mahmood

College of Law/ University of Mosul

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https://doi.org/10.33899/arlj.2023.138985.1243
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