International Law

DIILS SOLARA SEMINAR PREPARES CZECH MPs FOR ISAF DEPLOYMENT

DIILS conducted a seminar in Vyskov, Czech Republic, on stability operations and rules for the use of force/rules of engagement in Afghanistan (SOLARA), in advance of a Military Police battalion deployment in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Operation...

DIILS SUPPORTS ENHANCEMENTS TO MONGOLIA’S DEFENSE LEGAL CAPACITY

ULAANBAATAR -- A DIILS team engaged in discussions with the Office of Defense Cooperation here and with Mongolian defense representatives on the design of a sustainable professional development program for military legal advisors. DIILS continues to implement a multi-year Defense Institution-...

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DIILS Team Partners with Lebanon

DIILS traveled to Lebanon in April 2019, to discuss with members of the Lebanese military the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights as they apply to international and non-international armed conflict.

DIILS, CAMBODIAN ARMED FORCES DISCUSS OPERATIONAL LAW

PHNOM PENH - The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) conducted two military-to-military subject matter expert exchanges with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces from 4 to 15 August.  The first workshop focused on the law governing military operations, while the second...

DIILS’ FIRST VISIT TO MALI SINCE 2012 ADDRESSES LOAC AND HR

BAMAKO, MALI -- 32 Malian military officers, ministry of defense civilians, national police, and NGOs participated in a DIILS engagement on law of armed conflict and human rights from 8-11 September 2014.  The engagement also included observers from the European Union Training Mission in...

25th anniversary
Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Thinking about Security in the Indo-Pacific.

aside { width: 40%; padding-left: 18px; margin-left: 1px; float: right; font-style: italic; } As part of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies 25th Anniversary, the Center has produced this publication, “Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Thinking about...

Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA)
IAAFA Inter-American Air Forces Academy Visits the Perry Center

On Tuesday, November 15, students from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) visited the Perry Center as a part of that institution’s two-day orientation visit to Washington, D.C., to enhance students’ understanding of governmental and international organizations. The delegation...

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Inaugural International Humanitarian Law / Law of Armed Conflict Course for Saudi Arabia Armed Forces Command and Staff College

The inaugural International Humanitarian Law Diploma Program at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College within the capacity building programs at the Saudi Ministry of Defense. 17 January - 9 March 2022 – The NESA Center Military Advisor to the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces Command and...

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LEGAL ADVISORS GRADUATE FROM DIILS

6/19/2013 - Navy News Service (NNS)By Bob Krekorian, Naval Station Newport Public AffairsNEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- A contingent of 27 international military and civilian legal advisors attending the International Law of Military Operations (ILOMO) course at the Defense Institute of International...

Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Participants Observe New York Maritime Security Operations

38 participants from 19 countries taking part in the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Course (LCT) visit the U.S. Coast Guard Station Staten Island, New York to observe first hand measures taken to provide security in maritime approaches to New York City.  Participants...

LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM: FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

In an effort to achieve the goal of international cooperation to combat terrorism within the rule of law, DIILS offered the 8th Course on Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) from 23 August to 10 September 2010 to 20 participants from 16 countries.  During the course, LCT participants...

North Korea China
North Korea Is Becoming an Asset for China

“North Korea Is Becoming an Asset for China” is a new article by Dr. Sungmin Cho for Foreign Affairs magazine. Co-authored with Oriana Skylar Mastro, the article discusses the latest round of missile testing by North Korea and its potential impact on US alliances with Japan and the Republic of...

PKRL Participants Discuss Peace Operations Burden Sharing With United States Officials in Washington D.C.

23 International military participants from 16 countries visited WashingtonD.C. for 5 days as part of the DIIILS "Conducting Stability and Peacekeeping Operations in Accordance with the Rule of Law" (PKRL) course. PKRL explores the practical legal issues confronting military...

Vaccine
Planning for Military Involvement in an Indo-Pacific Pandemic Vaccination Program

The newpaper written by Sebastian Kevany, University of California, San Francisco; Deon Canyon, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii; Robert Ostergard, U.S. Navy (Retired); Michael Baker, U.S. Navy (Retired); Sheena Eagan, East Carolina University and Jacob Baker,...

RESIDENT COURSE OFFERS POSITIVE APPROACHES TO COMBATING CORRUPTION

Participants in the two week DIILS Resident Course "Legal Aspects of Combating Corruption" focused on international standards and national best practices to combat corruption in the defense sector. Anti-corruption and other subject matter experts from the U.S. Department of Justice,...

SEMINAR IN IRAQ FOCUSES ON IMPROVING QUALITY OF IRAQI INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCECUTIONS

DIILS in conjunction with the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, United States Forces Iraq (USF-I), conducted a seminar on investigations, forensics and cyber law in Erbil, Iraq 17-22 September 2010.The seminar focused on investigative tools and techniques that can be used by investigators...

SENATOR WHITEHOUSE HOSTS DIILS MILITARY LAW CLASS

MLDP participants meet U.S. Senator Whitehouse outsidehis Capitol Hill office. International military students participating in the DIILS Military Law Development Program (MLDP) visited the offices of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) during their class visit to Washington,...

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SEXUAL VIOLENCE: NOBEL LAUREATE DR DENIS MUKWEGE PRAISES CONGOLESE MILITARY JUSTICE

NEWPORT – The 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize for International Peace, Dr. Denis Mukwege, offered a resounding endorsement of FARDC military justice for actions that reflect positively on the work of the U.S. Defense Institute for International Legal Studies (DIILS).Since 2008, DIILS has...

SOLARA ADDRESSES LEGAL LESSONS LEARNED FROM AFGHANISTAN

SOLARA Participants consider the legal impact of combat actions during atable-top exercise. DIILS hosted 17 Participants from 11 countries attending the 2 week"Stability Operations: Rules of Engagement/Rules on Use of Force -Afghanistan" (SOLARA) course.  Participants studied...

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