• E4J University Module Series: Counter-Terrorism

• Module 6: Military / Armed Conflict Approaches to Countering Terrorism

• Introduction and learning outcomes

• Key issues

• • Core principles of international humanitarian law
  • Categorization of an armed conflict
  • Classification of persons
  • International humanitarian law, terrorism and counter-terrorism
  • Relationship between international humanitarian law and international human rights law

• Exercises and case studies

• Possible class structure

• Core reading

• Advanced reading

• Student assessment

• Additional teaching tools

• References

 

Published in July 2018.

 

 

  This module is a resource for lecturers  

 

Additional teaching tools

 

This section includes links to relevant teaching aides such as PowerPoint slides, video material and case studies, that could help the lecturer teach the issues covered by the Module. Lecturers can adapt the slides and other resources to their needs.

PowerPoint presentation

• Presentation on Module 6: Military/Armed Conflict Approaches to Countering terrorism

 

Video materials

• International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Principles  » The ICRC has developed a number of advanced IHL learning series videos, see in particular:
• • Series 1 - IHL and humanitarian principles
  • Series 2 - Use of explosive weapons in populated areas
  • Series 3 - Recent developments in the interplay between IHL and IHRL
• Interplay between the conduct of hostilities and law enforcement paradigms  » This webinar discussed the conclusions set forward in an Expert Meeting Report* on the distinction between the conduct of hostilities and law enforcement paradigms.

* Gaggioli, Gloria, ed. (2013). The Use of Force in Armed Conflicts: Interplay between the Conduct of Hostilities and Law Enforcement Paradigms . Expert Meeting, Report. Geneva: ICRC.

 

Tools

International Humanitarian Law International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), e-learning module. What is international humanitarian law? (Further guidance on how to teach IHL is available here also) ICRC, Database on Customary IHL ICRC, Treaties, States Parties and Commentaries ICRC (2015). International Humanitarian Law: Answers to your Questions A number of the US Naval War College's International Law Studies volumes are of relevance to this topic, including volumes 88 (on non-international armed conflicts), 86 (on Iraq), and 85 (on Afghanistan).

 

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) The ICRC has a number of very helpful resources which explore current topical, and often also complex and controversial, issues, both generally and in relation to IHL and terrorism specifically. See, e.g.: ICRC (2015). International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts . 32IC/15/11. Geneva.

 

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