The Law of Armed Conflict, War Crimes, and Other International Crimes
This page contains several useful materials and trainings on war crimes and the law of armed conflict. Click on the title of each resource to access videos, trainings, and more.
The Law of Armed Conflict
The Law of Armed Conflict: INtroduction
This video serves as an introduction to PILPG Executive Director Dr. Gregory Noone’s series on the Law of Armed Conflict and the concept of the Law of Armed Conflict.
The Law of Armed Conflict: The Fundamental Principles
In the second video of PILPG Executive Director Dr. Gregory Noone’s series on the Law of Armed Conflict, he examines the four fundamental principles of the Law of Armed Conflict: military necessity, humanity, distinction, and proportionality.
The Law of Armed Conflict: Sources
In the third video of PILPG Executive Director Dr. Gregory Noone’s series on the Law of Armed Conflict, he examines the main sources of the Law of Armed Conflict: treaties and customary law.
The Law of Armed Conflict: Purpose
In the fourth video of PILPG Executive Director Dr. Gregory Noone’s series on the Law of Armed Conflict, he examines the purposes of the Law of Armed Conflict, stemming from the regulation of the conduct of hostilities and the protection of persons and objects affected by conflict.
War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and the Crime of Aggression
War Crimes
This video reviews international crimes with a particular focus on war crimes and provide distinctions between war crimes and other international crimes.
Elements of international crimes
This video reviews the types of international crimes, their history, and lays out the key principle of war crimes and genocide.
Core International Crimes
This video reviews the definition of core international crimes and sets the scene for the upcoming modules on crimes against humanity and genocide.
Crime of aggression
This video provides an overview of the crime of aggression, particularly focusing on regulating the crime of aggression at the International Criminal Court.
Elements of crimes against humanity part i
This video lays out the history of crimes against humanity and introduces some of the elements that need to be reached to prosecute a crime as a crime against humanity.
Elements of crimes against humanity part ii
This video reviews the elements of crimes against humanity in detail and discusses some of the ambiguities surrounding the crimes against humanity.
Controversies over the definition of crimes against humanity
This video discusses the key controversies surrounding the definition of crimes against humanity.