Actualités et agenda
Nos formations
Présentation
Notions of public international law
At the end of this course, should be able to present a short report on relevant jurisprudence of international humanitarian law, understand the structure, sources and major rules of the law of armed conflict and be able to analyse important treaties, documents and other texts
I. IUS AD BELLUM
1 introduction
2 the law on the use of force : general prohibition in inter-state relations ; self-defence and other exceptions
3 the UN collective security system : can it work?
4 the UN collective security system : Humanitarian intervention and other problems
II. IUS IN BELLO
1 introduction : non-international armed conflict
2 combatants and POW ; wounded, sick ; ship-wrecked
3 protection of civilian population and of cultural property
4 means and methods of warfare : conventionak weapons
5 means and methods of warfare : weapons of mass destruction
III. IUS POST BELLO
1 state responsibility
2 individual responsibility
Modalités
There will be lectures, presentations and as much discussion of the topics as possible, in particular during the second hour of the classes.
24 hours of effective presence, self -learning research
Participation of the students during the classes is presumed (and is assessed). In the second half of the course students will be asked to present a short report on selected parts of the literature and the relevant jurisprudence; this report will be part of the final mark. There will be a written exam.
Ressources
Slides & Class notes|| Frits Kalshoven&Liesbeth Zegveld, Constraints on the Waging of War; an introduction to International Humanitarian Law, 3th edition, 2011, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland (further: Constraints);|| -Christine Gray, International Law and the Use of Force, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 3rd edition 2008 (further: Gray)|| NB! Of the latter book only a few chapters will be used|| Adam Roberts&Richard Guelff, Documents on the Laws of War, third edition, 2000, Oxford University Press