International Law
International Law The laws and legal systems that govern the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another. That body of law which is composed for its greater part of the principles and rules of conduct which States feel themselves bound to observe.
34 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE
May 5, 2016 was Graduation Day for 34 international officers and civilian officials who attended the DIILS Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights (LCHR) course. The three-week seminar at Naval Station Newport, RI enabled these participants to ascertain how they, and their respective countries...
ACSS French Representative Discusses Successful Operations in Ivory Coast During Conference
Washington—Colonel Patrick de Vathaire, Senior French Representative at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, spoke at the National Defense University on Dec. 1, 2011, about how his country successfully ran small military operations in Ivory Coast. His remarks were part of a...
ADM Davidson spotlighted in 4th DKI Speaker Series
Admiral Philip S. Davidson, Commander ofU.S. Indo-Pacific Command, shared his thoughts on challenges and opportunities in the region during the Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series held on Tuesday night at theDaniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Event Images The hybrid...
AFRICOM LEGAL ENGAGEMENTS CHIEF VISITS DIILS MILITARY LAW DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Photo caption:AFRICOM Legal Engagements Chief meets with MLDP participants from African countries. NEWPORT - U.S. Coast Guard Commander Michelle Bas, a Judge Advocate who leads the Engagements Division of the Office of Legal Counsel at United States Africa Command, observed participant...
AUKUS Is a Short-Term Mess but a Long-Term Win for Australia
Dr. Alexander Vuving has a new article in Foreign Policy magazine entitled “AUKUS Is a Short-Term Mess but a Long-Term Win for Australia.” The article discusses the impact of the Australian-UK-US pact on Australia. According to Vuving, although the immediate impact may have been...
Commander of Germany’s New Cyber Command: ‘Facing the Digital Future Together’
By Dr. Felicia Englmann Bundeswehr Bavaria GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (Dec. 28, 2017) – “Digitalization is a game changer,” said Bundeswehr Lt. Gen. Ludwig Leinhos, commander and chief of Germany’s newly founded Cyber and Information Domain Service, to 98 participants from 51...
Cyber Security and Law Enforcement Seminar: "The Challenge of Cybercrime and 'Hacktivism'"
From14–18 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Cyber Security and Law Enforcement Seminar titled “The Challenge of Cybercrime and 'Hacktivism.'” The five-day workshop was held in Washington, D.C. It was designed to help participants evaluate and...
Czech Republic’s Newly Formed Anti-Terrorism Center has Two DIILS Seminars
The Office of Defense Cooperation – Prague, Czech Republic and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Training Center requested DIILS coordinate and conduct a joint multi-phased program with the FBI’s intelligence personnel on the Legal Aspects of Intelligence Analysis. DIILS provided the...
DIILS 15th INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE PREPARES OPERATIONAL LEGAL ADVISORS
NEWPORT -- 28 international participants from DIILS joined U.S. judge advocates attending the Naval Justice School for resident course focused on international operational law. The DIILS International Law of Military Operations (ILOMO) course prepares military legal advisors to support...
DIILS AND ESTONIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ENGAGE ON OPERATIONAL LAW ISSUES
Tallinn – A team from DIILS, including representatives from NATO Office of Legal Affairs and the US Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General engaged with members of the Estonian Ministry of Defense on a range of operational law issues, including weapons review protocols, operational planning...
DIILS and JUSMAG Thailand Present Seminar on "Military Operations Other Than War" in Bangkok
DIILS presented a week-long seminar on "Military Operations Other Than War" in Bangkok. The participants included military officers, prosecutors, attorneys, and judges. The Judge Advocate General of the Thai Army made opening and closing remarks for the seminar. The U.S. team USMC, and USAF,...
DIILS AND LEBANESE ARMED FORCES CONDUCT EXCHANGE ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
NEWPORT -- A delegation from Lebanon visited the United States to learn about professional military education of American soldiers on the Law of Armed Conflict and International Human Rights Law. The delegation, headed by the Director of International Humanitarian Law of the Lebanese Armed...
DIILS Completes 15th Military Law Development Program Spring 2006 - With Six Countries
DIILS has successfully completed its 15th Military Law Development Program held in Newport, Rhode Island (10 April - 30 June 2006). Ten participants from six countries including Afghanistan, Albania, Georgia, Indonesia, Latvia, and Romania were in attendance.Course participants attended...
DIILS Conducts First Mobile Program with Uruguay - Included an Australian Army Attorney
DIILS recently completed a highly successful mobile program for members of the armed services of Uruguay. The DIILS seminar addressed concerns of the multiple legal issues involved conducting different types of military operations.In cooperation with the Australian Army, the DIILS team...
DIILS Conducts First Seminar with Guinea Bissau - Legal Issues in the Development of a Professional Military
DIILS recently conducted its first seminar in Guinea Bissau. The seminar was the result of a July 2007 assessment by members of the DIILS staff meeting with civilian and military officials. The program entitled "Legal Issues in the Development of a Professional Military", was presented for...
DIILS Conducts High Level Anti-Corruption Conference in Baghdad
Representatives of the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), CAPT Lance Gordon, USN; LtCol Paul McConnell, USMC; and Maj Christian Ruwe, USMC; conducted a Combating Corruption and Terrorism Conference 17-21 May 2009 at Phoenix Base in Baghdad, Iraq. Augmenting the DIILS’...
DIILS CONDUCTS HR/IHL SEMINAR IN KENYA
DIILS conducted a seminar on human rights and international humanitarian law in Nairobi, Kenya. The 1206 seminar, mandated by U.S. law, focused on emerging issues involving the law of armed conflict and the responsibilities of nations and military commanders in the prevention,...
DIILS CONDUCTS MILITARY JUSTICE WORKSHOP WITH INDONESIA
JAKARTA -- In July, 2016, DIILS partnered with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Legal Bureau to conduct a four-day workshop on Comparative Military Criminal Law & Structure. 41 Indonesian military lawyers attended the workshop, which included presentations by Indonesian and U.S. military...
DIILS CONDUCTS RESIDENT COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MILITARY OPERATIONS
NEWPORT -- 30 international participants from DIILS joined U.S. judge advocates attending the Naval Justice School for resident course focused on international operational law. The DIILS International Law of Military Operations (ILOMO) course prepares military legal advisors to support...
DIILS Continued a Successful Relationship with Romania During Two Seminars Held in Bucharest and Brasov
DIILS continued a successful relationship with Romania during two seminars held in Bucharest and USMC, DIILS Program Manager for Romania, led a team consisting of USAF; JAGC, USN; and Army National Guard, for two weeks of seminars that focused on the Legal Aspects of Air Operations and the...
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Five things we learned about China’s ambitions for the Pacific from the leaked deal
APCSS alumna Anna Powles writes, "The draft communique reveals the ambitious scope of Beijing’s intent in the Pacific and a coherent desire from China to seek to shape the regional order. Ten years ago, Pacific security thinkers would debate whether Chinese engagement in the Pacific was by default...
Alumni Publication: South Africa’s Greylisting and Terrorist Financing by Hussein Solomon
On 8 March 2023, think tankResearch on Islam and Muslims in Africa (RIMA) publishedNESA Center alumnus Hussein Solomon's latest article titled"South Africa’s Greylisting and Terrorist Financing." Read the article here The views presented in this article are those of the...
Alumni Publication: "New face of warfare: How law is changing the battlefield" by Charani Patabendige
On 18 February 2024, The Morning published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest article, "New face of warfare: How law is changing the battlefield." "The tactics and strategies of wars have drastically changed resulting in a change in the threat landscape. War at present is not wholly...