DIILS Congratulates Alumni Lieutenant General Roberto Ancan on receiving his 3rd star. LTGEN Ancan is currently the Commander, Central Command, AFP.
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A DIILS Team was in N'Djamena, Chad in January, to discuss with members of their military the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.
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Lee Gelber, the Dean of NYC tour guides, passed away recently on 18 January 2020. Lee was a mainstay for DIILS New York City historical tours as part of the resident courses Field Studies Program (FSP). Lee has been guiding DIILS tours for over 15 years during which time he graciously imparted his vast and endless knowledge of NYC to over 1200 students. There was never a question Lee could not answer, deliver a humorous anecdote or impart an obscure fact regarding a specific site. &n Continue reading
DIILS Operations Director, Melanne A. Civic, moderating a debate on Foreign Fighters and their Families: Reconciling the Competing Obligations of International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Refugee Law and Domestic law. Read More
NEWPORT -- 16 international participants graduated from the 14th DIILS "Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights" course. The participants lived and studied at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island while attending this three week seminar, which enabled them to ascertain Read More
"United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor." — UN Secretary-General António Guterres Read More
DIILS Congratulates Alumni Lieutenant General Roberto Ancan on receiving his 3rd star. LTGEN Ancan is currently the Commander, Central Command, AFP. 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.
