Mary Wareham
Mary Wareham is the deputy director of the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch, where she works to advance humanitarian disarmament and enhance protections for civilians from various weapons that inflict unnecessary harm. She coordinated the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots from its inception until March 2021. As advocacy director for Oxfam New Zealand from 2006 to 2008, Wareham contributed to the adoption of the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. She served as senior advocate for the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch from 1998 to 2006, coordinating the Landmine Monitor research initiative to verify implementation of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Wareham worked for the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation from 1996 to 1997, assisting Jody Williams in coordinating the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize together with Williams. Wareham worked a researcher for the New Zealand parliament from 1995 to 1996 after receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from Victoria University of Wellington.
Articles Authored
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May 12, 2016
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September 11, 2015
A Weapon That Keeps on Killing
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August 28, 2015
Why Defend the Indefensible
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April 23, 2015
New Zealand Sits Out the Killer Robots Debate
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November 28, 2014
Killer Robots: Why The World Should Ban Autonomous Weapons Systems
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October 6, 2014
Obama Administration Landmine Policy – Part II
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August 21, 2014
Killer Robots: Keeping Control of Autonomous Weapons
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August 8, 2014
Saving Life And Limb From Cluster Munitions
Reports Authored
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Stopping Killer Robots
Country Positions on Banning Fully Autonomous Weapons and Retaining Human Control