Emergence of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and their necessary apprehension through European human rights law

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 15683 | 26 January 2023

Signatories:

Mr Christophe LACROIX, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA, Belgium, SOC ; Ms Edite ESTRELA, Portugal, SOC ; Ms Zita GURMAI, Hungary, SOC ; Ms Ada MARRA, Switzerland, SOC

Origin

2023 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 15, insert the following paragraph:

"On the basis of this approach, the Assembly encourages Council of Europe member States to take the initiative of devising a national level regulatory framework for LAWS, with a view to an international ban."

Explanatory note

This amendment seeks to encourage Council of Europe member States to also make progress at national level – in addition to initiatives they have already taken or will take within international forums and organisations – towards a regulatory framework for LAWS, with a view to an international ban, in line with the approach developed within the CCW (Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons) and the GGE (Group of Governmental Experts), in this resolution and the associated report.