دورة حقوقية حول النزاعات المسلحة و القانون الانساني الدولي

Course : Armed Conflict, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law17 September-16 December 2007 Instructor: Dr. Gerd Oberleitner Armed conflicts, in their various forms, remain rampant in today's world. Old wars and new wars, including the 'war on terror', continue to be fought, and armed violence from Iraq to Darfur impacts on the lives of civilians. Does law offer protection in armed conflicts? And does it allow us to answer questions such as: when is a war illegal? Which conduct is unlawful in an armed conflict? What are non-combatants? What are crimes against humanity? What protection exists in civil wars? What can be done to prevent the use of child soldiers? What are the duties of an occupying force? This course offers an introduction to the law or armed conflict, or international humanitarian law, as it is known. It critically examines the role of law in armed conflict and demonstrates how law can guide the conduct of hostilities, mitigate the consequences of the use of armed force, and protect civilians in both international and non-international armed conflicts. It puts the law of armed conflict in a political context, traces recent developments in this particular area of law, discusses the role of international criminal law, the convergence between human rights and humanitarian law, gender and law, and the protection of vulnerable groups such as children. It examines situations of occupation and the impact which the 'war on terror' has on the law of armed conflict. The course is less concerned with the application of technical rules of warfare, but explores the potential and limit of law as a protective force in times of armed conflict. It is based on the understanding that knowledge of the three fields of international law which are relevant for today's armed conflicts (international humanitarian law which guides the conduct of war and protects combatants and civilians alike; human rights law, the application of which in times of armed conflict still presents many questions; and the emergence of international criminal law, which aims at deterring and remedying atrocities in armed conflicts) is imperative to analyse the conduct and consequences of armed conflicts. للمزيد من المعلومات و للحصول على طلب التسجيل for more information - to get the application form