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Civilian Harm

Op-ed

Jip van Dort

15 September 2022

15/09/22

Increased defense budgets should result in victim compensation funds

Jip van Dort

Op-ed

In an op-ed in Het Parool, IRW’s Jip van Dort and PAX’s Erin Bijl argue that a modest part of the increased Defence budget should be invested in the creation of victim compensation funds.

Algorithmic Warfare

Commentary

Linde Arentze et al

21 June 2022

21/06/22

Reflections on the Realities of Algorithmic Defence Symposium

Linde Arentze et al

Commentary

IRW looks back on an illuminating Realities of Algorithmic Warfare Symposium.

Civilian Harm

Events

Lauren Gould

04/06/22

The Remote Warfare Paradox

Lauren Gould

Events

On Tuesday 14 June from 20:00 to 21:30 CEST, dr. Gould will lecture on the ‘remote warfare paradox’ and her successful efforts to expose the civilian harm effects of the 2015 Dutch airstrike of Hawija at the Instituto Cervantes, Utrecht.

Politics

Article

Marijn Hoijtink

30 May 2022

30/05/22

”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare

Marijn Hoijtink

Article

In her latest article ‘”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare” dr. Marijn Hoijtink sets out to map the contours of a new regime of warfare.

Algorithmic Warfare

Conference

Linde Arentze et al

08/06/22

The Realities of Algorithmic Defence Symposium

Linde Arentze et al

Conference

On 8 June 2022, IRW’s Prototype Warfare project will host a symposium to discuss the current state of the development, deployment, and regulation of autonomy in defence systems.

Civilian Harm

Op-ed

Jip van Dort

29 April 2022

29/04/22

Armed drones are not some kind of superweapon

Jip van Dort

Op-ed

While the war in Ukraine rages on, the Dutch state seems to be laying the political foundations for the armament of its military drones. In an op-ed in Het Parool, IRW’s Lauren Gould and Jip van Dort reflect on the shortcomings of this political process.

Civilian Harm

Events

Lauren Gould et al

13/04/22

IRW launches joint report ‘After the Strike’

Lauren Gould et al

Events

The recordings of the sold-out live event in De Balie with, among others, Pulitzer Prize winner Azmat Khan are now available online.

Civilian Harm

Commentary

Lauren Gould

25 April 2022

25/04/22

Reflections on the new Dutch civilian harm transparency policy

Lauren Gould

Commentary

IRW and partners reflect on the recent policy changes they helped shape

Civilian Harm

Commentary

21 April 2022

21/04/22

Dutch House of Representatives to vote on use of armed drones

Commentary

One day after the Dutch armed forces made the first test-flight with a brand new MQ-9 Reaper, the Dutch House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to allow for its armament. IRW argues a more thorough debate is required.

Civilian Harm

Report

08 April 2022

08/04/22

After the strike: Exposing the civilian harm effects of the 2015 Dutch airstrike on Hawija

Report

IRW, PAX and Al-Ghad are proud to share their report on the direct and reverberating effects of the 2015 Dutch aistrike on Hawija, Iraq