U.S. Journalism Training Workshop Agenda
National Press Club
March 28, 2007
9:00 – 9.15 am: Welcome
9.15 – 10.45 am: An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
Speaker: Anthony Dworkin, Crimes of War Project
- What is IHL and how does it work?
- The Geneva Conventions and war crimes
- Distinction between civilians and combatants
10:45 –11:00 am: Coffee Break
11:00 – 12.30 pm: IHL, Human Rights and The War on Terror
Speaker: Rosa Brooks, Georgetown University Law Center
- Rules on detention and interrogation
- The military commissions
- Rendition of terrorist suspects
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12.30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 pm: Law and the Conduct of Hostilities
Speaker: Anthony Dworkin
- Rules on targeting and proportionality
- Obligations of attackers and defenders
3:00 – 3:15 Coffee Break
3.15 - 4:45 pm: Conflict and IHL: A Military Perspective
Speaker: Geoffrey S. Corn, Assistant Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law and former Special Assistant for Law of War Matters to the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General
- The laws of war in military operations
- How the law is enforced
4:45 – 5:30 pm: Group Exercise, Discussion and Questions
Following the workshop there will be a short reception with opportunity for further informal discussion.
For Questions: Phone: 202-638-0230 or
email: [email protected]
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