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*For LLB - What is international humanitarian law (the law of war)?: the distinction between ius ad bellum and ius in bello
- The historical development and sources of international humanitarian law (IHL)
- Different types of armed conflict: The distinction between international and non-international armed conflicts
- Distinction between combatants and civilians
- The prisoner of war (POW) status: soldiers, spies, mercenaries and guerrillas
- Conduct of hostilities: legal restraints on how war is to be waged (including the prohibition of certain weapons and the targets that may be engaged during hostilities)
- The distinction between genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
- Winners or losers: war, international politics and the implementation of IHL
- The protection of women and children during armed conflict
- Accountability or impunity: the prosecution of war crimes by national courts, ad hoc tribunals (the ICTY and ICTR) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- The devil made me do it: superior orders and command responsibility during war
- The role of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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