Sutton Colloquium
Date/ Time:
Saturday November 6, 2010 from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Check-in begins at 8:00 am
Location:
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Room 165
CLE Credits: Pending
When the U. S. invaded Iraq in 2003, its total robotic arsenal included less than ten aerial drones. Now the United States has in excess of 10,000 of robotic systems including air, ground and sea-based systems. 44 countries are developing robotic capabilities in their armed forces. We are witnessing a true revolution in military affairs, but will the laws which regulate their use – the laws of armed conflict (LOAC) and international humanitarian law (IHL) – be able to keep up with these dramatic changes?
This 2010 Sutton Conference will address these and other questions: As technology becomes more precise, what level of civilian collateral damage is acceptable under the LOAC? Are some of the robotic systems, such as fully autonomous weapons, prohibited as an inherent violation of the LOAC? Should they be? Does a robot have a right of lethal self-defense against an attacker? What is the relationship between human rights and the LOAC when the United States is deploying drones against insurgents hiding within a civilian population?
This conference is designed for newcomers to the laws of armed conflict and international humantarian law. It will raise some of the most provocative and headline grabbing questions of our times, as well as featuring nationally renowned experts on this cutting edge issue.
Please join us for this exciting event sponsored by the Nanda Center for International Law and the International Law Society at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Program will begin at 9:00am. Check-in to begin at 8:00am. Cost for the Colloquium is $90.00 and an additional $10.00 for lunch. A continental breakfast and the reception following the event are included in the program fee. Click here to register.
