The Use of UAV for Humanitarian Necessity in the Armed Conflict
Dodik Setiawan Nur Heriyanto, SH., MH., LL.M., Ph.D. (a*) Rahadian Diffaul Barraq Suwartono, SH. (b)

Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Abstract

The world become the witness of the massive development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). There is various type of UAV to support the military power such as the MQ-Predator UAV type or MQ-9 Reaper that commonly used by the United States for military operation. Under the Geneva and Den Haag rules, since UAV becomes part of the missiles of the armed conflict, then it can be targeted as military object. However, this study merely focusses on the use of UAV or typical drones for humanitarian purposes. ICRC may use the same technology to protect the live and dignity of victims of armed conflict. Noting to the fact that the absence of specific conventional rules regarding the utilization of UAV in the armed conflict results range of violations and its missiles can be attacked. By exerting normative legal methodology, this study will analyze two important legal issues: first, whether the current development of UAV could be also being used for humanitarian assistance; and second, whether the international humanitarian law shall be applied in utilizing of UAV for humanitarian necessity in the armed conflict.

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; drone; humanitarian necessity

Topic: International Law

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/QMV2BW3yXeh4

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