Human Rights
DIILS ENGAGES CZECH MILITARY ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
DIILS Deputy Director Discussing International Humanitarian Law. DIILS recently conducted an international humanitarian law and human rights seminar in Bechyne, Czech Republic, with 31 personnel from the 15th Engineer Brigade of the Czech Military. The seminar focused on...
DIILS ENGAGES ON BORDER SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- DIILS conducted a seminar on land and maritime border security attended by 20 military and civilian representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Immigration Department. Representatives from the Dominican Ministry of Defense included uniformed...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH CAMBODIANS IN OPERATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW SEMINAR
DIILS recently completed an Operational Law and Human Rights seminar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was attended by 28 officers of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), and focused on the impact of human rights law on domestic military operations. Using case studies and lessons learned...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH CHAD
A DIILS Team was in N'Djamena, Chad in January, to discuss with members of their military the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.
DIILS ENGAGES WITH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A DIILS Team was in the Dominican Republic, to discuss with members of their military the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.
DIILS ENGAGES WITH GUATEMALAN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE
In August 2013, the Defense Institute for International Legal Studies (DIILS) traveled to Guatemala to conduct a comparative workshop with the recently formed Guatemalan Interagency Task Force (IATF), in Guatemala City. The IATF, which focuses primarily on border control, anti-smuggling,...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH HONDURAS
A DIILS Team was recently in Honduras, to discuss with members of their military the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.
DIILS ENGAGES WITH LEBANESE ARMED FORCES
From 12-16 May, 2014, the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) conducted aHuman Rights and Law of Armed Conflict engagement with the Lebanese Armed Forces in Beirut,Lebanon. This engagement, part of ongoing U.S. engagement with Lebanon, is designed toenhance Lebanese...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH LEBANON ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
BEIRUT, 29 July 2016 - DIILS completed a Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law seminar attended by 17 officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces. This three-day seminar focused on the impact of human rights law and international humanitarian law on domestic and international military...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH MYANMAR MILITARY ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Since the October 2012 Human Rights Dialogue between the United States and Myanmar,DIILS has been invited to return to Myanmar three times for engagements on human rightswith the Tatmadaw, the military of Myanmar. The DIILS teams has conducted roundtablediscussions with groups of officers...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH TOGO
A DIILS Team was in Togo in August 2019 to discuss with members of the Togolese Army and Gendarmerie the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.
DIILS HOSTS MILITARY LEGAL AFFAIRS EXCHANGE IN MYANMAR
DIILS Delegation Meets with Aung San Suu Kyi On August 28, the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) and members of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) co-hosted a two-day legal Affairs exchange in Naypyitaw for 20 Tatmadaw and Ministry of Defense...
DIILS HUMAN RIGHTS SEMINAR SUPPORTS U.S. ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON
BEIRUT, Lebanon - DIILS recently conducted a Section 1206 human rights seminar in Lebanon on the Law of Armed Conflict and International Human Rights Law for members of the Lebanese Armed Forces. This Congressionally-mandated seminar focused on emerging legal issues and...
DIILS HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING OCTOBER 2010 IN LITHUANIA
The DIILS seminar in Lithuania was designed to promote observance and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, legitimate civilian authority, and international humanitarian law standards. The 38 military participants also learned about international Law of Armed Conflict and...
DIILS INSTRUCTOR INVESTED AS FEDERAL JUDGE
DIILS congratulates Judge Peggy Kuo on her investiture as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Kuo has generously volunteered as an adjunct instructor and subject matter expert many times for DIILS, speaking with our international participants in...
DIILS INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANT: “WE ALL HAVE THE SAME CAUSE”
Graduation Day - DIILS Planner & Strategist, Jeff Stefani, LCHR Participant and guest speaker, LtCol Pagel. The Officer’s Club on the Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island was the setting for the 28 October graduation of 21 participants enrolled in our Law of...
DIILS JOINS DIRI TEAM FOR NEPAL MOD WORKSHOP
DIILS Deputy Director Scotch Perdue presenting at seminarin Nepal, November 2012. DIILS Deputy Director, CDR Scotch Perdue, and Special Assistant for Plans and Strategy, Mr. Jeffrey Stefani, supported a workshop on MOD Processes led by the U.S. Defense Institution Reform...
DIILS LAUNCHES NEW LOAC AND HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE
DIILS recently conducted a seminar on The Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights in Iraq for some 37 military and civilian participants from the Ministries of Defense, Interior and the Counter Terrorism Service. The goal of the seminar was to build institutional capacity for...
DIILS LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT & HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE GRADUATES 32
NEWPORT -- 32 international participants from 21 countries graduated from the 13th 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...
DIILS LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT AND HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE GRADUATES 38
38 international participants graduated from the 12th offering of the DIILS Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights (LCHR) course on 26 October, 2016. They lived and studied together at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, while attending this three-week seminar, which enables participants to...
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Alumni Publication: "The Plight of Deported Afghans" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 15 January 2024, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's article,"The Plight of Deported Afghans," on "an unending refugee and humanitarian crisis the world seems to have forgotten." "The unrelenting season of forced homecoming continues for Afghans who had sought...
Alumni Publication: "Challenges Faced by UN Peacekeepers" by Charani Patabendige
On 27 January 2024,Modern Diplomacypublished NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest article,"Challenges Faced by UN Peacekeepers." "United Nations Peacekeepers are playing a crucial role in facilitating world peace. In an environment where the threat landscape is constantly changing,...
Alumni Publication: "Online Safety Bill & Operation Justice: Sri Lankan Democracy under Attack" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
On 6 February 2024, the Institute for Security and Development Policy publishedNESA Center alumAsanga Abeyagoonasekera'sOp-Ed,"Online Safety Bill & Operation Justice: Sri Lankan Democracy under Attack." "Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has become the ‘Ministry of Truth’, just like in...