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H.G. Wells and the Case for Banning Killer Robots

• 24 November 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: Ban Killer Robots, Global Policy, H.G. Wells, human rights, Human Rights Watch, humanitarian law, Killer Robots, war

Another Prestigious Law School Documents Civilian Impact of Drone Strikes

• 30 September 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in Pakistan, Somalia, United States of America, USA, Yemen
Tags: Center for Civilians in Conflict, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, civilian, civilian casualties, Columbia Law School, drone strikes, Drones, human rights, humanitarian law, JSOC, kill lists, Pakistan, signature strikes, Somalia, The Civilian Impact of Drones, UAV, UAVs, Unmanned Arial Vehicle, Yemen

Arms Trade Treaty negotiations stalled, but campaign achieves gains in global standard against arms transfers to human rights abusers

• 27 July 2012 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: #armstreaty, Arms Trade Treaty, ATT, conventional arms, conventional weapons, human rights, humanitarian law, norms, standards

Banana Trade Better Regulated Than Arms Dealing

• 22 June 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: Amnesty International, Arms Trade Treaty, ATT, bananas, Control Arms, conventional weapons, disarmament, human rights, humanitarian law, SALW, small arms, small arms and light weapons

Examiner Op-Ed: Investigate Killing of Landmine Campaigner

• 15 August 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Chechnya, Russia
Tags: Alik Dzhabrailov, Chechnya, human rights, Human Rights Watch, ICBL, Independence, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Kasia Derlicka, landmines, mine action, Russia, The Examiner, Zarema Sadulayeva

Chechen Landmine Campaigner Murdered

• 12 August 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Chechnya, Russia
Tags: Alik Dzhabrailov, Chechnya, human rights, Human Rights Watch, ICBL, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Kasia Derlicka, landmines, mine action, Russia, Zarema Sadulayeva