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 September - 30 September) will resume. Appropriate measures are enacted to ensure student safety due to COVID 19 including a two week quarantine period in Navy Lodging prior to classes starting. Please reach out to DIILS Resident Course Program Manager, Ms. Continue reading
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.
Today we honor and thank all UN Peacekeepers, and share an interview from one of our resident course alumni, engaged in this collective peacekeeping effort.
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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.
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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
“Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Practitioner Insights” is the title of a paper written by Dr. Sam Mullins for Security Nexus. This paper identifies the obstacles faced by terrorists as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and... Read More
“Security Implications of Mass Returning Migrant Workers Due to COVID-19 Crisis” is the title of a paper written by Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd for Security Nexus. This paper details the challenges migrant workers face and the resulting security issues brought on by COVID-19. 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.
