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

Once Phase III is completed, it is recommended that similar or more expansive follow-up courses be taught annually.

See also: Phase I, Phase II, Phase III

Source:

¹ United States, Defense Security Assistance Agency, Expanded IMET Handbook, (Washington: February 14, 1997) I-8, IV-A-19.