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the integration of international humanitarian
law into academic syllabuses;
and progress in the region as
regards the implementation of this
law, more particularly the punishment
of war crimes.
Moreover, on February 3rd, 200 ,
the Committee on Juridical and
Political Affairs organized a work
meeting on the International Criminal
Court which became a forum
to clarify a number of questions
regarding operation of the International
Criminal Court, specifically
Member States’ cooperation with
the Court, and the immunity agreements.
Also, the meeting underscored
the need to adapt national
criminal laws to effectively enforce
the mechanism of complementarity
provided for in the Rome Statute.
The meeting was attended by
a high official of the International
Criminal Court, representatives
from the Coalition for an International
Criminal Court, government
experts and the ICRC.
Department of International
Legal Affairs
During 200 , this Department was
involved in most efforts intended to
promote international humanitarian
law at the OAS level, supplied
information and fostered several
activities related to this topic.
It cooperated significantly in or-
ganizing both the special session
of the Committee on Juridical and
Political Affairs held on February
2nd, 200 , and the working meeting
on the International Criminal
Court on February 3rd. Moreover,
together with the Inter-American
Juridical Committee, it encouraged
a class on international humanitarian
law during the XXXIII course on
international law held in Rio de Janeiro
on July 31st - August 25th this
year. This course, held since 19 3,
is addressed to young professionals
from the OAS Member States who
work in the fields of law and international
relations.
Finally, it is worth noting that
through the Office of Legal Cooperation,
the Department of International
Legal Affairs makes available
to the public a section within its
Web page devoted to international
humanitarian law. Here, it is possible
to find information on OAS
treaties and resolutions on this
law, documents issued by the special
sessions of the Committee on
Juridical and Political Affairs that
dealt with this law, a table with the
national committees for the implementation
of international humanitarian
law, links to databases with
national legislation on international
humanitarian law developed by the
ICRC and full texts of the reports
from expert meetings organized by
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Activities of International, inter-American and Regional
Organizations concerning International Humanitarian Law