The Law of Armed Conflict, Genocide, and Other War Crimes - Washington, DC

Ethical and moral dimensions of war and peace have indelibly imprinted on the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), also known as International Humanitarian Law (IHL), is an area of public international law. LOAC is responsible for regulating the conduct of armed hostilities, balancing state aspirations to prevent unnecessary suffering and destruction while effectively keeping or enforcing peace and waging war when necessary.

An academic and practical approach to the legal, ethical and moral imperatives of LOAC will provide attendees with an invaluable perspective on historical, contemporary, and future events in the United States, Ukraine, the Middle East, and around the globe.

The course shall be a one-day event and include continental breakfast and light lunch. The Washington DC event will be held at XXX and the Tampa seminar will be located at XXXX

A summary of course coverage includes:

• Ethical and Moral Dimensions of War and Peace

• What is the LOAC and When Does It Apply?

• Responsibilities of Commanders and Individual Servicemembers

• The Core Contemporary Principles of the LOAC

• The Conduct of Hostilities and Cessation of Hostilities

• Protected Persons and Places

• Violations of the LOAC: Genocide and Other War Crimes

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