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European parliament for killer robot ban
12-09-2018 The European parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a ban on fully autonomous weapons, also known as killer robots.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Majority wants limits on killer robots
03-09-2018 A majority of states wants to take concrete steps against so-called killer robots. That became clear during last week’s talk at the United Nations in Geneva. However, a small number of states are still against taking such measures.
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Cluster bombs killed fewer people last year
30-08-2018 Fewer people were killed by cluster bombs in 2017 than in the previous year.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Global military drone industry expands rapidly
23-08-2018 The number of military drone producers and exporters has grown significantly in recent years, a new report released by PAX shows. While the United States, Israel and China are dominating the high-tech segment of the global drone market, emerging drone technology producers are focusing on gaining a substantial share of the middle- and small-range sector of the market for military drones.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Ten achievements against cluster bombs
01-08-2018 Eight years ago today, the Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force, prohibiting the use and production of cluster bombs. The Convention has had a major impact on many levels, including reducing the use of cluster bombs and preventing casualties.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Belgium votes to ban killer robots
23-07-2018 The Belgian parliament has voted to ban killer robots. The resolution, which passed with unanimous consent, calls on the Belgian government to forbid the Belgian military from using lethal autonomous weapons and to work toward an international treaty banning the weapons. The Belgian vote is an important step toward an international ban.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
"We will not make killer robots"
19-07-2018 "The decision to take human life should never be delegated to a machine." That is according to 2,300 scientists and 140 technology companies who have promised never to take part in the development, production, trade or use of lethal autonomous weapons, better known as killer robots.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Srebrenica genocide remembered
10-07-2018 More victims of the genocide which took place on 11 July 1995 in Srebrenica are identified every year, even after 23 years.
Dealing with the Past, The Balkans -
It works: 5 ways the nuclear ban treaty is working
07-07-2018 A year ago today, on 7 July 2017, the UN treaty to ban all nuclear weapons was adopted.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
PAX calls for humane asylum policy
26-06-2018 PAX, together with twenty other NGOs, calls for the Dutch government to adopt a humane asylum policy in line with international law. This is in response to the Dutch Parliament’s approval of the EU’s new asylum plans for offshoring asylum protection.
Protection of Civilians, The Netherlands