Law of Armed Conflict

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This course will cover the law of armed conflict (also commonly referred to as international humanitarian law, or jus in bello), which is the international law regime that governs the conduct of armed forces in the course of hostilities. The course will run from an examination of the development of the underlying principles and rationales, through to the decisions of modern war crimes tribunals, and is aimed at providing a solid understanding of the legal regime. Graded.