9. 10. 2024 | POTC, PR
The third edition of the training on International Humanitarian Law was held at Jable Castle on 7 and 8 October. The training on International Humanitarian and Criminal Law was organised in cooperation with the Slovenian Armed Forces Legal Department.
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The training covered the basic principles of international humanitarian law in contemporary conflicts, the status and protection of aid personnel, and the relationship between IHL and human rights law. Participants also covered the military chapters of the law of the sea, and with cooperation of experts from the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office discussed topics of jurisdictional issues, forms of participation, the Special Part of the Criminal Code, and evidence from the battlefield. The training offered an in-depth insight into the legal frameworks and operational challenges in this field.
We would like to thank all participants, speakers and the staff of the SAF Legal Service. The POTC team looks forward to the next edition of this important training, which brings together legal experts from different fields.
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8. 11. 2023 | POTC, PR
On November 7th, 58 members of the Slovenian Armed Forces successfully completed the 2nd edition of International Humanitarian Law Training at the Joint Training Centre in Postojna.
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Using immersive teaching tools developed by the Legal Department of the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Joint Training Centre Research and Simulations Department, the attending military participants trained themselves on topics such as:
- the status of persons in armed conflict;
- direct participation in hostilities;
- the treatment of the dead;
- the status of prisoners of war – POWs;
- protection of cultural heritage;
- obligations of the defender;
- perfidy;
- and more.
Leading IHL experts from the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana, dr. Vasilka Sancin and dr. Maruša Tekavčič Veber, delivered 2 days of thought-provoking sessions that engaged the participants and opened the floor for lively debates.
»Even wars have rules« was the main motto of the international humanitarian law training and this was crystal clear by the end of this joint training between the Slovenian Armed Forces and POTC.
We would like to thank all the participants, the lecturers, the staff of the Joint Training Centre in Postojna and the staff of the Legal Department of the Slovenian Armed Forces who developed the content of this training. The POTC Team looks forward to the next edition of this training whose themes are growing in importance in an ever more complex world.
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17. 10. 2023 | POTC, PR
From 6 to 7 November, the 2nd module of the training on International Humanitarian Law will take place at the Joint Training Centre in Postojna. The organisation of the training is shared between the Slovenian Armed Forces and POTC.
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After last year’s first training module on International Humanitarian Law, this year’s module will focus on specific topical areas of this overarching theme. The aim of the second module is to cover the topics that have been identified as the most legally pressing for personnel of peace operations in the field.
The trainees of the International Humanitarian Law training will learn about:
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the status of persons in armed conflict;
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direct participation in hostilities;
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the treatment of the dead;
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the status of prisoners of war – POWs;
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protection of cultural heritage;
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obligations of the defender;
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perfidy;
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and much more.
The International Humanitarian Law training will also make use of new teaching methods and an updated interactive approach to learning, with the aim of providing mission members with a holistic understanding of real day-to-day legal issues from the perspective of international humanitarian law in the event of escalations in the field. The learning outcomes will directly impact the capabilities of military personnel who are soon to be deployed in Slovenian peace and security structures.
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