Press Briefing to mark the campaign’s launch

When
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
10.30 a.m.-11.30a.m.

Where
The Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
(Closest tube stations: Paddington, Edgware Road and Lancaster Gate)

Press Briefing
At the press briefing, the campaign’s founders will outline their concerns with fully autonomous weapons, also known as “killer robots.” The new global coalition seeks a ban on these weapons that would be able to select targets and use lethal force without human intervention. The campaign’s call to action, composition, and initial activities will be explained and all your questions answered…

Speakers

• Ms. Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Laureate and Chair of the Nobel Women’s Initiative
• Prof. Noel Sharkey, Chair of the International Committee on Robot Arms Control
• Steve Goose, Director of the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch

Please see the biographies of these and other campaign spokespersons.

Contact
To confirm your participation or to schedule an interview, please contact:

• UK media - Laura Boillot, Article 36, +44(0)7515-575-175, [email protected]
• International media - Kate Castenson, Human Rights Watch, +1  (202) 612-4351 or +1-646-203-8292 (mobile), [email protected]

• Canadian media – Erin Hunt, +1 (613) 241-3777, [email protected] or in London, Paul Hannon, +1 (613) 951-5430 (mobile) or [email protected]

Video Footage

• Raw interview footage of Williams, Sharkey, Goose, and Docherty: http://multimedia.hrw.org/distribute/hpgicavqly
• Playlist of precursors to fully autonomous weapons: /YQe4w8

Social media information

• Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/#!/stopkillerrobots
• Twitter – @BanKillerRobots
• Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/people/stopkillerrobots
• YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/user/StopKillerRobots

For more information

• Human Rights Watch, “Losing Humanity” report: /UQscFA