DIILS graduated 18 students from the 2020 LCT Course. Countries represented were Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Ghana, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Moldova, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda. LCT is a three-week course for military commanders, legal advisors and their civilian counterparts exploring effective means for combating terrorism within the rule of law. The course is designed to deepen understanding of the relevant law and the discussion of effective methods of combating terrorism th Continue reading
NEWPORT, RI, August 2020. DIILS is pleased to announce that Ms. Amber Ward has been appointed as the permanent civilian Deputy Director of the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS). Continue reading
DIILS is excited to announce Resident Courses will resume this July. Legal Aspects of Defense Support to Civil Authorities (15 July – 14 August), Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (19 August – 9 September), and Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations (10 Se Read More
May 29, 2020 – Today is International Day of UN Peacekeeping. The theme for this year is Women in Peacekeeping, in recognition of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution #1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Read More
DIILS pays tribute to fallen US military members this Memorial Day holiday, May 25, 2020, honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation and those still serving in harm’s way. Read More
DIILS Leaders attended 2020 African Accountability Colloquium in March in Pretoria, South Africa. This event is the only military conference that exclusively brings together military commanders and legal advisors from across the African Union. Read More
DIILS graduated 18 students from the 2020 LCT Course. Countries represented were Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Ghana, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Moldova, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda. LCT is a three-week course for milit 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.
