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components of a peace operation, leading to often complex implementation planning and coordination, which this coursetraces and delineates. The course begins by reviewing the landmark documents and instruments indispensable to theprotection of human rights in theory, before demonstrating how such protection is enforced and performed on the ground.It discusses the various types of human rights violations, identifies the groups of people especially at risk, and conducts athorough analysis of the concept of protection – the core of human rights work in peace operations. The course containsimportant sections on human rights partners – a group that includes such external actors as NGOs and internationalbusinesses – and on the process of accountability, which, as the course demonstrates, is essential in peace operations if anestablished peace is to be long-lasting and sustainable. Ten lessons, 284 pages.COURSE AUTHOR: Patrick Marega Castellan is a human rights consultant who has served in various capacities –including specialist, adviser, and trainer – for UN missions in Haiti, Darfur, Angola, and Liberia. From 2006 to 2009, heserved in the Methodology, Education and Training Section of OHCHR, providing advice to OHCHR staff anddeveloping human rights training material in collaboration with DPKO. He is based in Papua New Guinea.IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 (2000) IN AFRICA[In English]Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), unanimously adopted in October 2000, sets out a policy framework for womenand peace and security. This course, much like its sister course, Implementation of Security Council 1325 (2000) in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean, introduces the main principles of the resolution and provides practical guidelines on how toimplement it at the national level, including through the development of national action plans. While informative for anystudent interested in the topic, the course was especially designed for people who work at the highest decision-makinglevels, especially at the national level, in Africa and who require a practical tool to support and facilitate theimplementation of SCR 1325 (2000). The course is based on background information, analysis, and a wide range ofstudies. The first three lessons focus more broadly on the issues of women, peace, and security; the UN's role and viewson the subject; and SCR 1325 (2000) itself. Within this context, Lessons 4 and 5 highlight the challenges and prioritiesspecific to the African region. Lesson 6 examines the role of both regional and subregional organizations in supportingnational implementation of the resolution. The final lesson provides guidelines for creating and implementing a nationalaction plan. Seven lessons, 244 pages.IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 (2000) IN LATIN AMERICA AND THECARIBBEAN[In English]Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), unanimously adopted in October 2000, sets out a policy framework for womenand peace and security. This course introduces the main principles of the resolution and provides practical guidelines onhow to implement it at the national level, including through the development of national action plans. While informativefor any student interested in the topic, the course was especially designed for people who work at the highest decisionmakinglevels, especially at the national level, in Latin America and the Caribbean and who require a practical tool tosupport and facilitate the implementation of SCR 1325 (2000). The course is based on background information, analysis,and a wide range of studies. The first three lessons focus more broadly on the issues of women, peace, and security; theUN's role and views on the subject; and SCR 1325 (2000) itself. Within this context, Lessons 4 and 5 highlight thechallenges and priorities specific to the Latin American and Caribbean region. The final lesson provides guidelines forcreating and implementing a national action plan. Six lessons, 221 pages.INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT[In English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish]This high-level course covers International Humanitarian Law as applied to soldiers, humanitarian workers, refugees,displaced persons, and others involved with armed conflict. Topics include background and definitions, protection ofvictims, rights of prisoners of war, rules of conduct in hostilities, means of implementation, human rights and IHL,applicability of IHL to peacekeeping and peace enforcement, different applications to international and intra-nationalconflicts, terrorism, sovereignty, and the role of the International Red Cross in International Humanitarian Law. Written ata higher level than other Peace Operations Training Institute courses, this course deals with complex legal and militaryissues. Eight lessons, 129 pages.Page 14
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