Summer School on Law and Armed Conflict
Organisation:
Amel Association
Overall Objective:
Truth and Reconciliation
Type of Activity:
Capacity Building
Awareness Raising
Status:
Completed
Type of Organisation:
LNGO
Initiative's Approach:
Education
Target Group:
Professionals
Launched in:
2011
Description:
Between 2011 and 2012, Amel Association organized the Summer School on Law and Armed Conflicts to provide law graduates, human rights activists and researchers with the knowledge required to work in the legal framework. The overall objective of the Summer School was to provide protection to civilians and civilian objects during armed conflicts and emergency situations. The Summer School involved in-depth insight into international and local legislative frameworks that govern many aspects of armed conflict including conduct of hostilities, protection of civilian populations, the means and methods of combat, peacekeeping, international criminal law, international crimes and the international justice system.