International Humanitarian Law
The course seeks to explain the concept, nature and history of International Humanitarian Law (“IHL”) in such a manner that the student will become familiar with its operations in international law. Some concrete case studies will be included to assist the student to fully understand the core concept of IHL.
Wars have been waged from time immemorial and its practice continues to change over time. Our interest in this module is the law regulating conflicts.
Course code: DRT012
Professor: Dr. Stanslaus MuyebeDescription
The course seeks to explain the concept, nature and history of International Humanitarian Law (“IHL”) in such a manner that the student will become familiar with its operations in international law. Some concrete case studies will be included to assist the student to fully understand the core concept of IHL.
Wars have been waged from time immemorial and its practice continues to change over time. Our interest in this module is the law regulating conflicts.
Course objectives
At the end of this module, a successful student should be able to:
- define International Humanitarian Law;
- explain the various stages of its development;
- demonstrate knowledge of the IHL and how it functions today;
- be able to define and classify the international crimes and where they are applied citing legal sources;
- understand and appreciate the role of IHL; and
- develop knowledge on key principles and concepts of IHL.
Table of contents
- Introduction to IHL
- The scope and application of IHL
- The conduct of hostilities
- Protection of persons under IHL
- Implementation and enforcement of IHL