Armed Conflict, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Summary: This course examines the role of law in armed conflict and demonstrates how law can guide the conduct of hostilities, mitigate the consequences of the use of armed force, and protect civilians in both international and non-international armed conflicts. It puts the law of armed conflict in a political context, traces recent developments in this particular area of law, discusses the convergence between human rights and humanitarian law, gender and law, and the protection of vulnerable groups such as children.pdf: http://www.hrea.org/courses/15E.html

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