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Drones, Cyber Warfare anD spaCe the evolution of the Battlefield
Technology poses great challenges for international humanitarian law (IHL) Computer-controlled attacks may be conducted from a computer based in an office block in another country and thousands of miles away. are the persons programming or controlling the drones legitimate combatants? Can the computer programmers and controllers claim prisoner of war status? Can cyber warfare and hacking fall foul of ihl? how does ihl apply to use of space technology in warfare?
Professor Steven freeland will discuss how technological advances in warfare challenge ihl and focus on the regulation of space technology used in armed conflict. dr emily Crawford will explore the use of computer-controlled technology in warfare and examine the legality of remotely launched attacks.
PRof Steven fReeland is a Professor of international law at the university of Western Sydney and a member of faculty at the london institute of Space Policy and law. he is a director of the Paris-based international institute of Space law and a member of the Space law Committee of the london-based international law association.
dR eMilY CRaWfoRd is a post-doctoral fellow and associate at the Sydney Centre for international law. her doctoral thesis on the disparate treatment of participants in armed conflicts was published by oxford university Press in 2010.
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WEDNESDAY22 AUGUST
2012
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6.00pm for 6:30pm until 8.00pm
PwC Darling Park Tower 2 201 Sussex Street Sydney NSW 2000
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HUMANITARIAN LAW PERSPECTIVES 2012