International Law

DIILS CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH CONGOLESE ON RULE OF LAW

KINSHASA – A graduation ceremony for 56 members of the Congolese armed forces(FARDC) served as the most recent reminder of DIILS long-standing military justiceengagement program with the FARDC.  This successful partnership involved a DIILSteam of Navy Reservists and Congolese...

DIILS COURSE PROMOTES STANDING UP TO CORRUPTION

NEWPORT - 32 participants from 22 countries completed the 9th Legal Aspects of Combating Corruption (LCC) Course in 2014. This three-week course focuses on building defense sector transparency through comparative analysis of U.S. and international lessons learned and best practices in...

DIILS DEVELOPS MAGISTRATE COURSE WITH DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) has developed a new course, focused on building the capacity of the Congolese military justice system.  The new Basic Magistrate Course is a collaboration between DIILS and senior Congolese magistrates, the United Nations, the U....

DIILS ENGAGES MAURITANIAN MILITARY ON LEGAL CHALLENGES

DIILS recently conducted two engagements in Nouakchott, Mauritania where a multi-service team of U.S. military members worked with Mauritanian security forces on various legal issues relating to human rights and combating terrorism.The first program addressed the contours of international...

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 ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA

DIILS conducted a military justice seminar in Monrovia, Liberia.  Discussions centered on a comparative analysis of the Commander's role in the military justice system and an exchange of best practices in preparing cases for military tribunals.  Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) legal...

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...

Togo August 2019
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.

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DIILS Engages with Trinidad and Tobago

A DIILS team partnered with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force to conduct operational law training. The program focused on utilizing a legal advisor in the military planning process.

DIILS ENGAGES WITH UGANDAN DEFENSE FORCES ON INTERNATIONAL LAW

DIILS instructor engages international participants. DIILS conducted a seminar at Camp Singo, Uganda on international humanitarian law and human rights.  The seminar, executed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 1207 of P.L. 112-81, was attended by 165...

DIILS First Seminar in Croatia Presented to Participants from 15 Different Croatian Agencies

The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) presented a week-long seminar on "Legal Aspects of Interagency Cooperation" in Zagreb, Croatia, with a goal of assisting the Croatian government in establishing a National Center for Crisis Management. The DIILS team presented...

DIILS GRADUATES 28 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM 14TH INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE

On 23 June, 28 participants from 22 countries graduated from the 14th International Law of Military Operations course (ILOMO) offered by DIILS. This 3-week course prepares military legal advisors to better support unit commanders on the legal aspects of operations and enables them to play a...

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...

Judge Kuo
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 LAW OF MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE PREPARES OPERATIONAL LEGAL ADVISORS

NEWPORT -- 31 international participants from DIILS joined 20 U.S. judge advocates attending the Naval Justice School for a DIILS Resident course focused on international operational law. The DIILS International Law of Military Operations (ILOMO) course prepares military legal advisors to...

DIILS LAUNCHES MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM SEMINARS IN MEXICO

Led by its Director, Col John A. Dyer, JA, USAF, DIILS conducted the first of a series of military justice reform seminars in Mexico City in August 2010.  Held at the request of NORTHCOM, the seminars are designed to advance Mexico’s constitutional reforms, enacted in 2008, that...

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...

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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...

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