- Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
- Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) 2020
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Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) (MASL P176028)
This three-week course is to explore effective means for combating terrorism within the rule of law, with emphasis on interagency cooperation. LCT covers the international law that applies to combating terrorism in three contexts: internal disturbances (domestic crime); internal armed conflict (a common tactic of insurgents); and international armed conflict.
Please see the Special COVID-19 Information below.
Recommended Attendees:
Military officers and civilian officials who are currently, or who plan to be, involved with combating terrorism through law enforcement or military means.
The course is designed for non-lawyers, although lawyers will find the lectures and curriculum will deepen their understanding of the relevant law and the discussion of effective methods of combating terrorism making them more effective advisors to policy-makers, law enforcement, or military counter-terrorism practitioners.
Course Focus:
The international law that applies to combating terrorism in each of its three contexts: internal disturbances (domestic crime); internal armed conflict (a common tactic of insurgents); and international armed conflict (such as against Al Qa’ida).
Interagency cooperation: Instructors anti- and counter-terrorism experts (including officials from the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security).
Requirements include extensive readings, small group discussion problems and role-playing exercises on applying the Rules for the Use of Force and Rules of Engagement, including participation in a video-based Firearms Training Simulator exercise.
2021 Course Date: 5 August, 2020 – 9 September, 2020. All 2020 LADSCA course participants will be in attendance for the LCT course. For a full description of the LADSCA course click on the following link: LADSCA Course Description
Those participants participating in LCT that have just arrived due to COVID-19 will be required to quarantine for two weeks. Quarantine will take place in your on base hotel room. Participants will arrive on 5 August 2020 and will start online courses on 10 August 2020. In-person classroom sessions will start on 19 August 2020 and will end on 9 September. All LCT participants that did not attend the 2020 LADSCA course must attend the Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations (LAMSO) course following the end of LCT. For a full description of the LAMSO course click on the following link: LAMSO Course Description
Special COVID-19 Information: Due to COVID-19, travel outside of Newport, RI is unknown currently. If travel is allowed, participants will travel to New York city, where site visits and briefings are planned with the U.S. Coast Guard (maritime security), United Nations Combating Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (anti-terrorism, consequence management), and an Emergency Management Operations Center (inter-agency coordination in crisis response). Participants also take part in cultural familiarization activities in Newport, RI, Boston, MA, and New York City under the DIILS Field Studies Program (FSP).
Course Report: https://globalnetplatform.org/system/files/lct_19010_course_report.pdf
Course Schedule: https://globalnetplatform.org/system/files/lct_19010_sample_schedule.pdf
GlobalNET News: https://globalnetplatform.org/diils/diils%E2%80%99s-18th-lct-course-is-largest-yet
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