Upcoming Events
22 Mar 2021 - 08:00
26 Apr 2021 - 08:00
01 Jun 2021 - 08:00
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Nancy Parvin
| 11 Dec 2020
DSCA Director, Ms. Heidi Grant, and DSCA Senior Enlisted Advisor, CMSgt Daniel Simpson, visit DIILS and meet with DIILS staff and international participants in our Military Justice resident course. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 10 Dec 2020
DIILS graduated 24 students from the 2020 LCC Course. Countries represented were Cameroon, Egypt, Guatemala, Maldives, Philippines, Kenya, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Moldova, Mongolia, Republic of North Macedonia, Nigeria, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Burkina Faso and Zambia. LCC is a three-week course for military commanders, legal advisors and their civilian counterparts enhancing their ability to raise awareness of public corruption; explore mechanisms for improving national efforts to prevent, detect, investigate and prosec Continue reading
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Super User
| 03 Nov 2020
DIILS graduated 25 students from the 2020 LCHR Course. Countries represented were Cameroon, Egypt, Guatemala, Maldives, Philippines, Mali, Kenya, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Moldova, Mongolia, Republic of North Macedonia, Nigeria, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Burkina Faso and Zambia. LCHR is a three-week course for military commanders, legal advisors and their civilian counterparts providing a comprehensive overview of the law of armed conflict and human rights. Participants focus on implementing their nation’s commitment Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 16 Oct 2020
DIILS graduated 10 students from the 2020 LAMSO Course. Countries represented were Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Malta, Senegal and Sierra Leone. LAMSO is a three-week course for military commanders, l Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 16 Sep 2020
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
Upcoming Events
22 Mar 2021 - 08:00
26 Apr 2021 - 08:00
01 Jun 2021 - 08:00

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
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.
Contact DIILS
Address:
441 Elliot Avenue
Newport, RI 02841-1531
Phone:
401-841-6000
(DSN 312-841-6000)
Fax:
401-841-4570
(DSN 312-841-4570)
Message Address:
DEFINSTINLEGSTUDIES NEWPORT RI
DIRECTOR
Captain Ian Wexler, JAGC, USN
WEBMASTER
dsca.pentagon.diils.list.webmaster@mail.mil
OUTREACH COORDINATOR
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