Congratulations to DIILS alumnae COL Charity Njuguna, from Kenya, who recently completed a tour of duty as a legal officer at the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and was promoted to Colonel.
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A DIILS team partnered with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force to conduct operational law training. The program focused on utilizing a legal advisor in the military planning process.
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Please join us in extending our appreciation and best wishes to Col Kirk Davies who has retired from the US Air Force after 30 years of military service. We also extend our congratulations to Mr. Jeff Stefani, who has retired after 30 years of government service. Former and present colleagues, friends and relatives attended a recent joint retirement ceremony at the Naval War College to celebrate these milestones. We wish them well as they embark on their respective new chapters in life.
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Honoring Memorial Day
On Monday, May 27th, 2019 Americans will observe Memorial Day, a National holiday that honors all the brave men and women who have died in their service to our country.
Thank you to all for your service.
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DIILS traveled to Lebanon in April 2019, to discuss with members of the Lebanese military the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.
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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
DIILS adjunct instructor explains a key concept about Rules of Engagement to a Mexican Naval Officer during a Maritime Law and Security training course in Mexico. Read More
A DIILS Team traveled to Mauritius to conduct a workshop on the Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations and Human Rights. Participants included officials from the National Coast Guard, Police Prosecution Offices, Attorney General's Office, Ports Authority, Oce Read More
Congratulations to DIILS alumnae COL Charity Njuguna, from Kenya, who recently completed a tour of duty as a legal officer at the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and was promoted to Colonel. Read More
By U.S. Navy Cmdr. Eric Ager, KYIV, Ukraine – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, in cooperation with the NATO Professional Development Program, conducted a seminar entitled “Oversight of the Security and Defense Sector” for young government leaders... Read More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tackling the unresolved conflict between the Republic of Moldova and “Transnistria,” an unrecognized state along its eastern border with Ukraine, were 38 government and military security professionals from 23 countries attending the Seminar... 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.
