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LEG 330 Humanitarian Law
Humanities & Social Sciences Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 8/28/24 - 12/20/24
LEG 330 Humanitarian Law
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Law
Instruction in: English
Course Code: LEG 330
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
This course will focus on the development of Humanitarian Law (also referred to as the Law of War or the Law of Armed Conflict). The emphasis will be on the development of humanitarian law, primarily in the past century, and the different approaches to international and non-international armed conflict. Furthermore, this course will look at the various crimes that are connected to armed conflict. The final portion of this course will focus on the mechanisms of justice for international crimes, including the International Criminal Court, ad hoc tribunals, and alternative justice, such as truth and reconciliation commissions. Students will gain an understanding of how humanitarian law is rapidly evolving as conflicts evolve (from traditional international armed conflict to non-international armed conflict and acts of terrorism), and how crimes committed therein can be dealt with through both traditional and non-traditional justice.