Students will be immersed in the field through lectures and exercises dealing with all aspects of International Criminal Law, from substantive crimes genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression to complementarity, modes of liability, the rights of the accused and the role of victims.
Throughout the two weeks, the participants will also explore the City of Peace and Justice and will visit a number of international institutions, such as the International Criminal Court. This course offers a unique opportunity to learn from influential and well-known academics from Leiden University and practitioners from the International Courts and Tribunals in The Hague.
You will gain first-hand knowledge on international criminal law in the heart of the International City of Peace and Justice. The course will also examine the role of states, their obligations under international law, and the obstacles they face in bringing to justice those responsible for international crimes. LAW E International Legal Approaches to Terrorism in the 21st Century will examine counter-terrorism measures from an international and comparative law perspective and consider the interrelation between these measures and the obligations of states under international human rights and humanitarian law.
The course will explore the status of different international players under international law and address questions such as: What is the definition of terrorism? Is the use of force in response to acts of terrorism permitted under international law?
All classes will be taught in English. WCL faculty provide weekly review sessions throughout the program. Students are expected to complete assigned readings, participate regularly in all scheduled classes and events, and successfully pass a final written exam for each course. The course grade will be based on attendance, participation, and final exam grade.
Program participants are expected to earn six credits for the two courses. Applicants should be aware that participation in the program is unlikely to accelerate graduation for a full-time student. The program includes virtual visits to international tribunals and legal institutions where students have an opportunity to learn about the institutions making history in international criminal law and legal approaches to terrorism today.
The program also includes a networking panel with WCL alumni and other practitioners now working in The Hague who can serve as valuable resources to students in the job and internship searches. The Asser Institute will also offer virtual intercultural sessions with their staff to introduce students to the Institute and life in The Hague.
Please note: You may not receive credit for this course if you have taken International Criminal Law on the Creighton campus. International Criminal Law Moot Court —Compete in an international moot court competition that includes students from as many as 30 countries. You will draft briefs and present oral arguments mimicking a case at the International Criminal Court. Arguments are held in the historic Nuremberg Palace of Justice. Later rounds are before prominent international jurists in Courtroom No.
Requirements The Germany Summer Program is open to Creighton law students, as well as graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students. Accredited by ABA.
The questions they ask and the points they make both outside and inside class often draw discussions to interesting policy and history aspects that law students might not gravitate toward. The courses are given in English or French and are simultaneously translated into the other language.
Each Winter Courses session consists of a General Course which lasts the full three weeks, Special Courses of one week each broaching six different topics in total , which can be followed on-site and online, and afternoon seminars and guest lectures, which can only be followed on-site.
All courses and lectures are given by renowned academics, practitioners and diplomats from various institutions around the world.
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