The unit will provide an introduction to the international laws of armed conflict (LOAC), known also as International Humanitarian Law. It will cover the historical development and sources of LOAC, the moral dilemma created by the regulation of armed conflict and how armed conflict has come to be regulated: e.g. the fundamental principles applicable to the conduct of armed conflict, the permissible methods and means of armed conflict, the protection regime under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and the developing body of customary international law, the distinction between combatants and civilians, treatment of prisoners of war (particularly in light of recent events at... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104
