International Humanitarian Law and the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council EAPC Partnership for Peace P

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International Humanitarian Law and the
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)/
Partnership for Peace (PfP)

• Marlene Urscheler
• Coordination Office International Humanitarian
  Law,Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

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OUTLINE

• PfP/EAPC Overview
• IHL in EAPC/PfP Background and Rationale
• Activities and Content of IHL in EAPC/PfP
• Project IHL-IDEAS

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I. OVERVIEW PFP/EAPC

• Partnership for Peace initiated in 1994 by the
  North Atlantic Council
• All CSCE (OSCE) States invited to participate
• 30 countries joined in 1994

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I. OVERVIEW PFP/EAPC

• PfP Members 2004

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I. OVERVIEW PFP/EAPC

• Goals of PfP
• Enhance stability and security in Europe
• Strengthen defence-related cooperation
• Increase interoperability of military forces

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II. IHL IN EAPC/PFP

• Background
• '94 International humanitarian law was not an
  independent area of cooperation
• '00 Workshop "International Humanitarian Law and
  Multinational Forces"
• '01 New PfP Area of Cooperation on International
  Humanitarian Law

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II. IHL in EAPC/PfP

• Objectives of the Chapter
• Dissemination of IHL, using modern technology
• Exchange and take stock of military manuals and
  training material on IHL
• Work towards "legal interoperability" among
  EAPC/PfP member states, in particular in the area
  of peacekeeping
• Encourage joint and harmonized IHL training

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II. IHL in EAPC/PfP

• Objectives of the Chapter (cont.)
• Contribute to an IHL database of military experts
  and trainers and of legal commitments and
  national restrictions
• Integrate State's IHL obligations in to
  operations procedures, planning, military
  training and exercises
• Encourage full compliance with IHL obligations by
  national doctrine, procedures and planning.

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II. IHL in EAPC/PfP

• Rationale
• achieve "legal interoperability"
• PfP unique framework of cooperation
• promote respect for international humanitarian
  law to enhance peace and stability

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III. Activities and Content of IHL in EAPC/PfP

• Workshops
• '01 Prosecuting War Crimes
• '02 Legal "Interoperability"
• '03 IT in the Service of IHL

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III. Activities and Content of IHL in EAPC/PfP

• Courses
• Code of Conduct
• IHL for military medical personnel
• Seminar on Laws of Armed Conflict
• Central Role of the Commander

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IV. Project IHL-IDEAS

• IHL IDEAS
• www.ihl-ideas.org
• International Humanitarian Law
• Internet-based Data Exchange
• and Archive System

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IV. Project IHL-IDEAS

• Swiss sponsored initiative in the
• framework of the
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and Partnership
  for Peace

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IV. Project IHL-IDEAS

• Objectives
• Better dissemination of IHL
• Foster "legal interoperability
• Implement Geneva Conventions obligations
• ? Strengthen respect for IHL

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IV. Project IHL-IDEAS

• Content
• International Legislation
• Ratifications and reservations
• National Legislations
• National and International Jurisdiction
• Military Manuals and Training Tools
• Expert Database
• Links library
• Events List

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IV. Project IHL-IDEAS

• Objectives of the Chapter
• Dissemination of IHL, using modern technology
• Exchange and take stock of military manuals and
  training material on IHL
• Work towards "legal interoperability" among
  EAPC/PfP member states, in particular in the area
  of peacekeeping
• Encourage joint and harmonized IHL training

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IV. Project IHL-IDEAS

• Objectives of the Chapter (cont.)
• Contribute to an IHL database of military experts
  and trainers and of legal commitments and
  national restrictions
• Integrate State's IHL obligations in to
  operations procedures, planning, military
  training and exercises
• Encourage full compliance with IHL obligations by
  national doctrine, procedures and planning.

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• www.ihl-ideas.org