Nalsar

P.G. Diploma in International Humanitarian Law

Learning Resources

Reading Material :

Reference Material

www.icrc.org

Articles on Introduction to IHL by Hans Peter Gasser, Doctor of Laws, Legal Adviser, ICRC

Extremely important and indispensable readings for the entire course:

Constraints on the Waging of War: An introduction to International Humanitarian Law, by Frits Kalshoven & Liesbeth Zetveld, (4^th ed.), 2011, available at https://www.icrc.org/en/publication

How Does Law Protect in War? Cases, Documents and Teaching Materials on Contemporary Practice in International Humanitarian Law, by Marco Sassoli, et al (3^rd ed.) 2001, available at https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files

The 1949 Geneva Conventions: A Commentary, Andrew Clapham et al, (Oxford University Publications, 2015).

International Humanitarian Law: A Reader for South Asia, ICRC, 2008.

Presentations :

S.No.	Author	Title
1.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Introduction to IHL
2.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts
3.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Means and Methods of Warfare Choices, Rules and Limitations
4.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Implementation of International Humanitarian Law
5.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Protection of Cultural Property
6.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Law relating to Air & Naval Warfare
7.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	IHL, Human Rights Law & Non-International Armed Conflicts
8.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Means & Methods of Warfare
9.	Dr. Ch.Benarji	Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflicts
10.	Dr.V.Balakista Reddy	Introduction to International Law and International Humanitarian Law
11.	Dr.V.Balakista Reddy	Principles and Concepts of IHL
12.	Dr.V.Balakista Reddy	Human Rights, Refugee Laws & IHL- Security Forces

NOTE: The old question papers are made available to the candidates only as a model and to understand the examination pattern. The University reserves the right to change the pattern of the question papers. Hence, all the candidates are advised to prepare for the examination from the Self Learning (reading) Materials, PPTs and the inputs provided by the experts at the time of the Personal Contact Programme sessions.

Previous year Question papers :

Academic Year	Question Papers
2020-2021	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2019 - 2020 Supple	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2019 - 2020	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2018-19 Supple	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2018-19	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2017-18 Supple	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2017-18	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2016-17 Supple	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2016-17	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2015-16	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2014-15	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2013-14	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2012-13	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2011-12	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2010-11	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2009-10	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2008-09	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2007-08	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2006-07	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2005-06	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2004-05	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2003-04	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV
2002-03	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Paper IV

Legislations :

P.G. Diploma in International Humanitarian Law

Contact Sessions - Round 2 (2020-21)

Programme Schedule (Online)

Kindly Note: Webex Meeting links to join online class as per the below schedule has been emailed to you along with Meeting link, Meeting number & Password. The recorded Video links & PPTs will be uploaded on this page within 10 days after the closure of the classes.

Kindly Note: Password to access Video Links at Vimeo is - nalsar123

DAY 1- 25 March 2021- Thursday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 - 11.00 a.m.	International Implementation of IHL - I	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy Professor of Law & Registrar NALSAR University of Law [email protected]	Click here
	11.00 – 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 - 12.45 p.m.	Limitations on Means and Methods of warfare - I	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain Course Coordinator & Asst. Professor NALSAR University of Law [email protected]	Click here
	12.45 – 1.45 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.45 - 3.15 p.m.	International Implementation of IHL - II	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here
	3.15 - 3.30 p.m.	Tea Break
4	3.30 - 5.00 p.m.	Limitations on Means and Methods of warfare - II	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here

DAY 2 – 26 March 2021- Friday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 - 11.00 a.m.	Law relating to Naval and Air Warfare - I	Dr. Benarji Chakka Professor Associate Dean, Alliance School of Law, Bangalore Former – Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) [email protected]	Click here	Click here Click here
	11.00 - 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 - 12.45 p.m.	Law relating to Naval and Air Warfare - II	Dr. Benarji Chakka Professor Associate Dean, Alliance School of Law, Bangalore Former – Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) [email protected]	Click here	Click here Click here
	12.45 – 1.45 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.45 - 3.15 p.m.	IHL and International Criminal Law Mechanisms -I	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	3.15 - 3.30 p.m.	Tea Break
4	3.30 - 5.00 p.m.		CANCELLED

DAY 3 –27 March 2021- Saturday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 - 11.00 a.m.	IHL & Specific Weapons Regime - I	Dr. Benarji Chakka Professor Associate Dean, Alliance School of Law, Bangalore Former – Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	Click here	Click here
	11.00 – 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 - 12.45 p.m.	IHL & Specific Weapons Regime - II	Dr. Benarji Chakka Professor Associate Dean, Alliance School of Law, Bangalore Former – Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	Click here
	12.45 – 1.45 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.45 - 3.15 p.m.	IHL and International Criminal Law Mechanisms - II	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	3.15 - 3.30 p.m.	Tea Break
	3.30- 5.00 p.m		CANCELLED

DAY 4 – 28 March 2021- Sunday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 – 11.00 a.m.	National Implementation of IHL - I	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here
	11.00 - 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 - 12.45 p.m.	Special issues concerning IHL in times of Armed Conflict - II	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here
	12.45 - 1.45 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.45 - 3.15 p.m.	Protection of Environment & Cultural property in times of Armed Conflict - I	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here
	3.15 - 3.30 p.m.	Tea Break
4	3.30 - 5.00 p.m.	Protection of Environment & Cultural property in times of Armed Conflict - II	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here

Reschedule Classes Schedule

March 30, 2021,Tuesday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	1.45 - 3.15 p.m.	Special issues concerning IHL in times of Armed Conflict - I	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	3.15 - 3.30 p.m.	Tea Break
2	3.30 - 5.00 p.m.	Special issues concerning IHL in times of Armed Conflict - II	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here

Contact Sessions - Round 1 (2020-21)

Programme Schedule (Online)

Kindly Note: Password to access Video Links at Vimeo is - nalsar123

DAY 1- 19 Nov 2020- Thursday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
	9.30 – 10.00 a.m.	Orientation Session	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain Course Coordinator & Asst. Professor, NALSAR University of Law [email protected]	Click here Password: nalsar123	-
1	10.00 - 11.30 a.m.	Historical and Modern Sources of IHL -I	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	11.30 – 11.45a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.45 - 1.15 p.m.	11.45 - 1.15 p.m. Historical and Modern Sources of IHL - II	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	1.15 – 2.00 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	2.00 - 3.30 p.m.	Introduction: IHL & Public International Law (Definition & Basic Concepts) - I	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here
	3.30 - 3.45p.m.	Tea Break
4	3.45 - 5.15 p.m.	Introduction: IHL & Public International Law (Definition & Basic Concepts)- II	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here

DAY2–20 November 2020- Friday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 – 11.00 a.m.	Fundamental Principles of IHL & Public International Law - I	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here
	11.00 - 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 – 12.45 p.m.	Fundamental Principles of IHL & Public International Law - II	Prof.V.Balakista Reddy	Click here
	12.45 - 1.30 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.30 – 3.00 p.m.	IHL and Non-International Armed Conflict - I	Dr. Benarji Chakka Dean and Professor of Law, VIT-AP SCHOOL OF LAW Former – Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	Click here	Click here
	3.00 – 3.15 p.m	Tea Break
4	3.15 - 4.45 p.m.	IHL and Non-International Armed Conflict - II	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here

DAY 3 –21 November 2020- Saturday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 – 11.00 a.m.	General obligation of Humane Treatment - I	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	11.00 - 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 – 12.45 p.m.	General obligation of Humane Treatment - II	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	12.45 - 1.30 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.30 – 3.00 p.m.	Protection of Civilians - I	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here
	3.00 – 3.15 p.m	Tea Break
4	3.15 - 4.45 p.m.	Protection of Civilians - II	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here

DAY 4 – 22 November 2020- Sunday
S.No.	Session	Topic	Resource Person	Video Link	PPTs
1	9.30 – 11.00 a.m.	Protection of Prisoner - I	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	11.00 - 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
2	11.15 – 12.45 p.m.	Protection of Prisoner - II	Mr.Syed Ashfaq Hussain	Click here
	12.45 - 1.30 p.m.	Lunch Break
3	1.30 – 3.00 p.m.	Role and Activities of International Committee of Red Cross - I,	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here
	3.00 – 3.15 p.m	Tea Break
4	3.15 - 4.45 p.m.	Role and Activities of International Committee of Red Cross - II	Dr. Benarji Chakka	Click here	Click here