Unmanned aircraft systems (drones)  and law
By: [Lydia de Beer (ed.)]
Publisher: Wolf Legal Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9789058506450; 9789058506540
Subjects: Drones; War (International law); Humanitair oorlogsrecht; Military Aeronautics; Drone aircraft; Law and legislation
Description: "The character of warfare has changed over time. Indeed, developments may be so dramatical that they can be characterized as revolutionary. Technology developed new vehicles to attack enemies. In this book we will elaborate on Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). These systems are also known as drones and UAV's (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). In this book will be discussed what UAS' are and what the legal limits are of the use of those unmanned systems. This book will first zoom in on lawful conflicts between nations based on the United Nations charter. Second, on international humanitarian law of war based on the first Geneva protocol. Moreover, the legality of targeted killing witht he use of unmanned systems will be discussed"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Hague Conference (2010) : Use of force report; title: Report of the special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston (study on target killings); title: Charter of the United Nations; title: Case concerning the military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) (merits); title: Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda); title: Legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons; title: Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I).