January 30, 2021
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A new paper co-authored by Dr. Matthew Bolton of Pace University’s International Disarmament Institute, argues for a legally-binding instrument on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). There is a need both for a legally-binding prohibition of certain autonomous weapons and for … Continue reading
March 30, 2017
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Republished from Nuclear Ban Daily, 1(4), pp. 2-3. The case for the nuclear weapons ban treaty has been rooted in the traditions of international humanitarian law and humanitarian disarmament law, which bind states to acknowledging the suffering caused by war, … Continue reading
October 19, 2016
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Director of Pace University’s International Disarmament Institute Matthew Bolton chaired a side event on autonomous weapons systems — “killer robots” — during the UN General Assembly First Committee 18 October 2016. The event featured Ambassador Tehmina Janjua of Pakistan, chair … Continue reading