Killer Robots
Fully autonomous weapons, also known as "killer robots," would be able to select and engage targets without meaningful human control. Precursors to these weapons, such as armed drones, are being developed and deployed by nations including China, Israel, South Korea, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. There are serious doubts that fully autonomous weapons would be capable of meeting international humanitarian law standards, including the rules of distinction, proportionality, and military necessity, while they would threaten the fundamental right to life and principle of human dignity. Human Rights Watch calls for a preemptive ban on the development, production, and use of fully autonomous weapons. Human Rights Watch is a founding member and serves as global coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.
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Stopping Killer Robots
Country Positions on Banning Fully Autonomous Weapons and Retaining Human Control
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News
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Statement on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems to the CCW Annual Meeting
Delivered by Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director
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Killer Robots: Negotiate Treaty in New Forum
Delaying Needed Law Endangers Civilians, Generates Insecurity
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Film ‘Immoral Code’ Explores Danger of Machines That Kill
Ban Autonomous Weapons with No Human Oversight
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Killer Robots: Military Powers Stymie Ban
But Momentum for New Treaty on Autonomous Weapons is Growing
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General Statement to the Convention on Conventional Weapons Sixth Review Conference
Delivered by Gerry Simpson, Associate Director, Crisis and Conflict Division
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Killer Robots: Negotiate New Law to Protect Humanity
Legal Uncertainty, Growing Concerns Show Urgent Need for Regulation
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