The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies is pleased to welcome Ms. Melanne A. Civic as its new Operations Director. Ms. Civic is a U.S.-educated attorney with more than twenty years of public service, primarily with the U.S. Government, the United Nations, and with Civil Society / Nongovernmental Organizations. Ms. Civic is expert in three main areas of law and policy: security and the rule of law, international human rights, and international science, environment and energy cooperation. Continue reading
This Veteran's Day, November 11, 2018, DIILS honors the service and sacrifice given by all service members on our Nation's behalf, and pays special tribute to the many veterans who have been part of the DIILS mission over its 25+ year history. Continue reading
NEWPORT – The 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize for International Peace, Dr. Denis Mukwege, offered a resounding endorsement of FARDC military justice for actions that reflect positively on the work of the U.S. Defense Institute for International Legal Studies (DIILS). Since 2008, DIILS has conducted an educational program to enhance the FARDC’s military justice capacity. Continue reading
DIILS hosted a senior delegation of Nigerian Legal Advisors to discuss professional military education and development of the military legal advisor corps. The delegation visited Washington, DC, Charlottesville, VA, and Newport, RI. They are pictured here with LTG Pede, The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army.
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The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies is pleased to welcome Ms. Melanne A. Civic as its new Operations Director. Ms. Civic is a U.S.-educated attorney with more than twenty years of public service, primarily with the U.S. Read More
This Veteran's Day, November 11, 2018, DIILS honors the service and sacrifice given by all service members on our Nation's behalf, and pays special tribute to the many veterans who have been part of the DIILS mission over its 25+ year history. Read More
NEWPORT – The 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize for International Peace, Dr. Denis Mukwege, offered a resounding endorsement of FARDC military justice for actions that reflect positively on the work of the U.S. Read More
DIILS hosted a senior delegation of Nigerian Legal Advisors to discuss professional military education and development of the military legal advisor corps. The delegation visited Washington, DC, Charlottesville, VA, and Newport, RI. They are pictured here with Read More
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Alumni Scholars Program. This year we received 150 applications for 20 available scholarships. The competition was extremely tough, and we congratulate all applicants on their outstanding Read More
Istanbul, Turkey, November 19, 2018 - During his speach at the Conference of "Reform of security institutions in the Caucasus and Black Sea region: Five year perspectives from now", the Executive Director of the Partnership for Peace Consortium Read More
The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies - DIILS - is a Defense Department organization that plans and executes professional legal education and international engagement focused on human rights, international humanitarian law, and the law of armed conflict. DIILS is one of several Defense resources that support the conduct of U.S. foreign policy through security cooperation.
