Weapons and the International Rule of Law

STUDIF rancoAngeliThe 39thRound Table on current issues of International Humanitarian Law (IHL),held in Sanremo, gathered together International experts, representatives ofgovernments and International organizations, academics and military officers toengage in open and fruitful discussions on the complex issues of Weapons andinternational rule of law. The Round Table provided an important opportunity to address the crucial topicof the protection of civilians which, now more than ever, constitutes a critical anddelicate issue in today s International and non- International armed actors, urban warfare, Weapons smuggling and autonomousarmaments are some of the issues currently at stake. Considering the multipletransformations characterising the contemporary International scenario, it is anextremely difficult task for all the actors to implement IHL in this specific area. The proceedings of this Round Table, in line with the Sanremo Institute stradition, aim to further develop and contribute to the ongoing debate on Institute of Humanitarian Lawis an independent, non-profithumanitarian organization founded in 1970.

8 Nuclear weapons: IHL considerations revisited, 20 years after the ICJ Advisory Opinion Gro Nystuen p. 220 VIII. Challenges from specific weapons (pt. 2)

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