Upcoming Events
14 Oct 2019 - 08:00
16 Mar 2020 - 08:00
13 Apr 2020 - 08:00
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Nancy Parvin
| 26 Nov 2019
DIILS Resident Course – The second Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations (LAMSO) course was offered 9-26 September 2019. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 19 Nov 2019
A DIILS Team Conducted a program in Oman on the Legal Aspects of Terrorism. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 13 Nov 2019
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed visits DIILS. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 06 Nov 2019
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. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 01 Nov 2019
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 how they and their respective countries can enhance the lawful conduct of military operations -- internal and international. In order to present a range of perspectives, the team of instructors included U.S. Continue reading
Upcoming Events
14 Oct 2019 - 08:00
16 Mar 2020 - 08:00
13 Apr 2020 - 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
dsca.pentagon.diils.list.alumni@mail.mil