International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Seminar

IHL Seminar
IHL Seminar

January 3-6, 2013
Berkeley Law School

The Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law and the International Committee of the Red Cross are sponsoring a free workshop for students on International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

Application deadline: Friday, November 9, 2012

This workshop combines lectures and hands-on exercises that guide U.S. law students through an intensive workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL), or the law of war. The workshop will be led by legal professionals from the International Committee of the Red Cross, lawyers for the U.S. Armed Forces, and law professors who specialize in IHL.

Topics will include:
• Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
• When Does IHL Apply?
• Human Rights and IHL
• Protected Persons
• Internment/Detention
• Armed Conflicts of a Non-International Character
• The IHL/Terrorism Interface
• Implementation and Enforcement of IHL

The IHL Workshop will be will be held from January 3-6, 2013 (all-day sessions on January 3-5, and a half-day session on January 6) at Boalt Hall School of Law on the UC Berkeley campus.

The workshop is FREE and open only to students matriculated at a U.S. law school. Because there is no registration or other fee, the only cost for students will be for travel, lodging, and meals.

Registration is limited and competitive. Students are encouraged to apply early, as the workshop does fill up. A maximum of 40 students may attend. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion from the ICRC.

The application deadline is Friday, November 9, 2012. Applicants will be notified before Thanksgiving break (November 22).

For more information and to download an application, please see the workshop's website http://www.law.berkeley.edu/13854.htm or contact the Miller Institute mgcl@law.berkeley.edu.