I have been pushing for definitions and draft treaty wording for some time.
Here I provide two drafts of key clauses that might be included in a Protocol VI of the CCW or some other treaty instrument.
Draft A is based on the notion that a "human in the loop" between select and engage reviewing and approving targeting decisions in real time is the normative requirement. This is based on what I think The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots and related NGOs would like.
Draft B is based on the Dutch concept of the "meaningful human control in the wider loop" which may be objectively more likely to get the votes for a treaty addition.
Wording is modelled on Protocols II and IV of the CCW.
A more detailed rationale for wording choices with reference to the UNIDIR paper is provided in a separate page.
These drafts are obviously tentative and incomplete. However, I think they express some if not all of the essential points nations might see fit to include in a treaty instrument.
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