• Security sector reform

Security sector reform

Recent abuses committed by military personnel in war zones and violent conflicts the world over reemphasise the central importance of the law of armed conflict, the law of war for the protection of combatants, prisoners, and noncombatants alike, and cultural and religious landmarks.

To fill this knowledge gap, a collaborative international team convened by the United States Institute of Peace undertook a worldwide survey of military law of war training programmes and created this resource manual. The manual serves not only as an information source but also as a catalyst for more countries to begin offering law of war training to their troops.

Divided into three sections the manual covers the following areas:

• a framework that military and civilian leaders can use to assess how they can efficiently implement a law of war training programme within the framework of their country’s own specific financial and human resource constraints and institutional infrastructure
• a directory of existing programs and training models, representing the responses received to the survey. The directory covers the national training programs of twenty-eight countries and the bilateral, regional, or international training courses offered by twelve countries
• a comprehensive list of web links to a wide variety of institutes, universities, militaries, governments, and other organisations that offer useful information about the law of war, law-of-armed-conflict training, and related topics.
  

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