El uso de aeronaves remotamente tripuladas en el conflicto armado colombiano y el derecho internacional humanitario

Abstract

The evolution of weapon technology has represented a great challenge for the implementation of International Humanitarian Law. As such, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in armed conflict has been controversial, and has been criticized under different scenarios. Recently, the Colombian Military has acquired this technology, with the possibility of arming these aircraft and using the in the Colombian internal conflict. This text studies the implications of using this technology in Colombia, and concludes that as long as as they are used in accordance to the mandates of international humanitarian law, it does not constitute a violation of the law of armed conflicts. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]