Location

In the field, 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 initial phase of the Executive Seminar Program serves two purposes. The first is to allow 2-3 members of the International Training Detachment teaching team to visit the host country and make a personal assessment of the issues and concerns facing the country so that the Phase III seminar will be tailored to address those issues. To this end, team members are willing to go anywhere, to meet with anyone deemed necessary, to give them a better understanding of the host country's concerns. Typically, time is spent with members of the military, the government, and personnel from non-governmental organizations. The goal is to learn about the problems Phase III course members are dealing with so that discussions are relevant and timely. The second function of the Phase I survey is to acquaint all parties with the training process and goals. Phase I is critical to the program because the information gathered is the foundation upon which the remainder of all phases of the training is developed.

Programming of Phase I¹

Phase I is actually a survey team of two-three NJS instructors who visit the host country for about five days. This team will make a personal assessment of the issues and concerns facing the country and visit members of the military, government and non-governmental organizations. Their goals are to learn about the problems and potential problems that course members may confront so that discussions are relevant and timely and also to acquaint all parties with the training process and goals.

Costing and Funding of Phase I¹

Upon initial programming, NETSAFA [Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity] estimates $14,000 as the cost for funding purposes. Once dates are confirmed and NJS instructors are identified, a more accurate cost is determined. ... Costs include a course cost (the FY97 cost is $3700/week) and travel expenses for NJS instructors. Travel expenses include estimated round-trip transportation, excess baggage if necessary, per diem as authorized by the U.S. JTR, transportation expenses while in-country if necessary, and interpreter fees if required.

Source:

¹ United States, Defense Security Assistance Agency, Expanded IMET Handbook, (Washington: February 14, 1997) I-8, II-5, IV-A-9, IV-A-10.