Dealing with the Challenges of Using Drones as New Technology in International Law of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

Drones, also referred to as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), are considered the achievement of technological progress. Technological progress and, as a result, the quantitative and equipment expansion of drones has led to an increase in the use of these artificial birds in the two arenas of international peace and armed conflict; Because new technologies are not always positive, but in addition to violating privacy, they may be harmful. The upcoming research is trying to answer the question, what is the approach of international law of human rights and international humanitarian law regarding using drones as a new technology? The current research hypothesises that the principles and rules of international law of human rights and international humanitarian law apply to drones. The present study has been carried out with a descriptive-analytical method based on collecting information using a library method to verify its hypothesis. The current analytical research has proved that drones with informational functions have violated human rights, including the breach of privacy and the violation of personal security. In armed conflict, all principles of international humanitarian law apply to drones, including discrimination, proportionality, caution, necessity and prohibition of suffering.