Humanitarian Law and Conflict

Catalog description

This seminar examines the international rules regulating armed conflicts and other armed violence. Topics include the rights and responsibilities of states and individuals under international law, armed conflict identification and classification, the law of the sea, and rules regulating the conduct of fighters and other aspects of armed hostilities, and international human rights law. The course is designed to prepare students for competitions and/or future practice in these areas of law, such as in a government/military or non-governmental organization setting. The final grade is determined by group projects that include answering scenario-based humanitarian law questions and a research project to be selected and completed by assigned student groups. LLM students may enroll in this course with permission.