Location

In the field, in the U.S., carried out by The Naval Justice School's Executive Program on International Military Justice Systems.

General Information¹

The Naval Justice School (NJS) teaches the "Executive Program on International Military Justice Systems and Human Rights" as a multi-phased program that starts with three phases and continues with follow-on METs. All phases are conducted as METs in the host country with the exception of Phase II.

The central focus of the Executive Program on Effective Military Justice Systems is to develop an understanding of internationally recognized human rights and an understanding of how military judicial systems can be implemented to ensure that members of a country's armed forces are held accountable for protection of basic human rights or are sanctioned for their failure to protect them. The program is divided into three phases. ... The program is flexible to permit the discussion of issues of interest to best meet the needs of the country; however a typical program will discuss the functions of government and role of the military in a democracy; law of war and rules of engagement; international law that impacts on military operations; internationally recognized human rights and their impact on military operations, and military justice and civilian criminal justice systems.

Scope¹

This phase of the program is the curriculum building phase. Using information gathered in Phase I, a proposed curriculum is developed by the International Training Detachment staff for review by the visiting delegation. During their week in the United States, the delegates will visit U.S. military installations and criminal courts and receive a veriety of briefings on U.S. programs that are relevant to the issues identified in Phase I. Phase II culminates with finalizing the topics to be covered in Phase III. Phase II programs have been held in various locales throughout the United States. The location is determined primarily by the projected course content of the seminar and available funding.

Programming of Phase II¹

Phase II is conducted in CONUS [the continental United States] and is not a MET [Mobile Education Team], rather it is the curriculum building phase. A delegation of five-eight members from the country will travel to the U.S. and visit military installations, criminal courts, prisons, and investigative agencies. During a five day period, they will receive a variety of briefings on U.S. programs. They will also review curriculum developed by the NJS using information gathered during Phase I.

Costing and Funding of Phase II¹

A cost estimate of $28,000 is programmed for planning/funding purposes. After the SAO identifies the number of delegates and NJS identifies instructors, a more accurate estimate is determined. The cost is based on approximately five students' travel from the participating country to the NJS. The estimate includes round-trip transportation, cost of student lodging (estimate $60.00 per day per student), food allowance of $34.00 per day per student, CONUS transportation expenses (rental van or air transportation), interpreter fees if required and the weekly course cost (FY97 cost equals $3700). If the NJS requires instructors from other locations in the U.S. their travel expenses and per diem costs are also included.

Source:

¹ United States, Defense Security Assistance Agency, Expanded IMET Handbook, (Washington: February 14, 1997) I-8, I-9, IV-A-12, IV-A-13.