International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law, IHL in short (also referred to as Jus in Bello or Law of armed conflicts) continues to enjoy an overwhelming attention. Armed conflicts continue to claim the loss of millions of human beings all over the world. Humanitarian Law rules exist with outstanding challenges for their application. It is important that students understand the following:

• Basic principles underlying the rules of armed conflicts;
• Knowledge of the major treaties in relation to IHL;
• Relationship between Humanitarian Law and Public International Law, especially laws / treaties governing Human Rights;
• Modalities of repression of violations of IHL;
• Regulation of humanitarian intervention and assistance in armed conflict zones.