Event Title
International Humanitarian Law Workshop 2012
Start Date
3-1-2012 12:00 AM
End Date
6-1-2012 12:00 AM
Description
This workshop combines lectures and hands-on exercises that guide U.S. law students through an intensive workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL). The workshop will be led by legal professionals from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), lawyers for the U.S. Armed Forces, and law professors who specialize in IHL.
Topics will include:
- Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
- When Does IHL Apply?
- Human Rights and IHL
- Protected Persons
- Internment/Detention
- Armed Conflicts of a Non-International Character
- The IHL/Terrorism Interface
- Implementation and Enforcement of IHL
Streaming Media
The Implementation and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law : War Crimes
Gabor-Rona-IHL-and-IHRL.ppt (186 kB)
Human Rights First
Bill-Johnson-Detention-and-Internment.pdf (894 kB)
Detention and Internment
Chris-Jenks-Battlefield-Status-and-Protected-Persons.pdf (2336 kB)
Battlefield Status and Protected Persons
Kate-Jastram-Intro-to-IHL.PPT (271 kB)
Introduction to IHL : Application and Basic Principles
Andy-Gillman-Conflict-Classification.pdf (131 kB)
Conflict Classification
Daniel-Cahen-DPH.ppt (815 kB)
International Humanitarian Law Workshop 2012
This workshop combines lectures and hands-on exercises that guide U.S. law students through an intensive workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL). The workshop will be led by legal professionals from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), lawyers for the U.S. Armed Forces, and law professors who specialize in IHL.
Topics will include:
- Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
- When Does IHL Apply?
- Human Rights and IHL
- Protected Persons
- Internment/Detention
- Armed Conflicts of a Non-International Character
- The IHL/Terrorism Interface
- Implementation and Enforcement of IHL