Informations du cours

Literature
Introductory literature:
Sassoli, Marco 2019: International Humanitarian Law: Rules, Controversies, and Solutions to Problems Arising in Warfare (Principles of International Law)
Liivoja, Rain/McCormack, Tim 2016: Routledge handbook of the law of armed conflict
Cassese, Antonio/Gaeta, Paola 2013: Cassese's International Criminal Law 
ICRC: How does law protect in wars? https://casebook.icrc.org/

Official Course Description
This interdisciplinary seminar focuses on different aspects of the Public International Law including International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Human Right Law (IHRL) and the Use of Force (UoF) governing armed conflicts. It provides an overview on the contemporary debates and issued of international law with regard to regulating armed conflicts. This includes the prohibition (and exemptions) on the use of force, an introduction to the legal framework on the protection of civilian population, conduct of hostilities and the law of occupation. We aim to answer questions such as: what are the “do’s” and “don’t’s” in armed conflicts and how are they codified in IHL? How and to what extent do civilians benefit from protection offered by IHL in armed conflicts? What are the general principles governing conducted of hostilities ad means and methods of warfare? Which weapons are banned under IHL? Furthermore, the seminar will also touch upon certain aspects of International Criminal Law (ICL): What are war crimes and crimes against humanity and how can these crimes be punished? We will work on a genealogy of IHL/ICL which includes Just War Theory but also critical, decolonial and feminist perspectives. Our debates on PIL will also include actual and historical empirical case studies to demonstrate how relevant the laws of war are. The seminar is conceptualized for Master students who are interested in getting an overview and some detailed insights into actual debates on the laws of war. Please note that the seminar will be held in English.