World receiver: Prosfygika
Radio FRO 105.0
Three topics in the world receiver of the info magazine: Prosfygika, a self-managed neighborhood in Athens, World Mental Health Day and the regulation of autonomous weapons systems.
Prosfygika – self-managed neighborhood in Athens
Prosfygika is a large autonomous neighborhood and a place that international activists encounter at some point. But since its founding, this squatted neighborhood has been under attack. Regardless of which party is in power in Athens and Greece. In September 2024, Prosfygika published a call for solidarity. On the occasion of the call, and because of Prosfygika’s invitation to activists to come by at the end of the year for an international meeting, Radio Corax spoke to two activists from Prosfygika.
World Mental Health Day
October 10 was World Mental Health Day. To mark the occasion, a week of action on the topic was launched in Germany on this day, with many events running until October 20. The week of events is organized by the Action Alliance for Mental Health. This is made up of people affected, relatives of people affected and also professional representatives from the field of psychology. Radio Corax spoke to Arno Deister. The professor is chairman of the Action Alliance for Mental Health.
Regulation of autonomous weapons systems
The use of autonomous weapons systems is a highly controversial topic. These are weapons that can act without human intervention. The systems can pose potentially uncontrollable risks to civilians and warring parties. International humanitarian law lays down clear rules of conduct at international level in the event of war. It defines which weapons may be used under which conditions. These regulations are crucial to ensure that the principles of international law are adhered to. Article 36 in particular is of central importance. It stipulates that certain test procedures must be developed for new weapons to ensure their conformity with international law. This means that autonomous weapons systems must not cause unnecessary injury or suffering. Currently, autonomous weapons are classified as classic weapons of war under Article 36. Political scientist and lawyer Oscar Prust and Marius Pletsch from the campaign „Stop Killer Robots“ take a closer look at current challenges and options for regulating autonomous weapons systems.
Moderation: Nora Niemetz
CC music: Garna Vutka