International Humanitarian Law

The course's aim is to guide students to understanding contemporary armed conflicts and their repercussions on individual rights and on current migratory flows. A first part of the course introduces students to rules governing hostilities and to basic humanitarian principles during international and non-international armed conflicts. A second part focuses on individual criminal responsibility for crimes committed during armed conflicts and on international criminal courts. A third and final part is dedicated to the system of protection of people fleeing conflict or persecution, with a special focus on refugee law principles and trafficking in human beings. The teaching methodology provides lectures alongside group works and practical exercises.

Teaching methods are conceived in order to strengthen students' skills to use their legal knowledge within the realm of language mediation and intercultural communication activities.