Humanitarian Law, a part of international law, aims to mitigate the human suffering caused by war. The rules of humanitarian law are applicable in international armed conflicts and in civil wars. In this introductory course emphasis will be on the basics of the protection of the victims of war, such as prisoners of war, civilians and children and the means for humanitarian action. In addition, the means and methods which combatants may use during warfare will be studied. This includes research into such prohibitions as the use of landmines and of chemical weapons and the bombing of cities. Finally, attention will be given to war crimes and prosecutions of criminals of war by international tribunals.
Coördinator
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</span><span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">Public Law</span>
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</span><span font-family:="" lang="EN-GB" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">Steenschuur 25, Room B1.21</span>
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</span></span><span font-family:="" lang="EN-GB" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">071 527 7578</span>
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Onderwijsvormen
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<span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">- </span><span>Name lecturer: </span><span>Prof.Dr. H. Fischer</span>
<span>-</span><span><span style="\"mso-spacerun:" yes=""> <span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">Required preparation by students</span></span>: </span><span>Announced during first class.<span none="" style="\"TEXT-DECORATION:"> </span>
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Studiemateriaal
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<span font-family:="" lang="EN-GB" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">- </span><span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">F. Kalshoven, Constraints on the waging of war, 2001</span>
Toetsing
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<span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">Examination form(s)</span>_<span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma=""> </span>
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<span en-us="" font-family:="" mso-ansi-language:="" style="\"FONT-SIZE:" tahoma="">The examination syllabus consists of the required reading (literature) for the course, the course information guide and the subjects taught in the lectures, the seminars and all other instructions which are part of the course.</span>
The compulsory literature and whatever has been discussed during the lectures.
Rooster
April – May, for the detailed schedule, pleace refer to www.law.leidenuniv.nl.
Inschrijving
Via U-twist.