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Introductions- Who, Where, What
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Who are you?
1. Teacher-Elementary or
Secondary2. College or
University
Professor
3. Social AgencyWorker
4. GovernmentOfficial
5. Other
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Where are you from?
1. United States2. Caribbean3. Latin America4. Africa5. Europe6. Asia-Pacific7. Other
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What issue is most important to the
people you work with?1. Torture2. Bullying3. Gangs / Youth
Violence
4. Domestic Abuse5. Discrimination6. Civil Unrest7. Other
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A World of Conflict
Image Source: Population Action International
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Agenda Part I
Introductions Mar 2011 IHL Survey Questions EHL Programme Overview Human Dignity and Humanitarian Acts Bystander Dilemma Captive and Captor Basic Rules of IHL Combatant Dilemma
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Agenda Part II
Dealing with Violations of the Rules of War Who is Responsible? Judicial Options Non-Judicial Options Needs of Victims and the Community Apology and Forgiveness Torture is Torture Where do we go from here?
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Survey on
International Humanitarian Law
Report Date: March 2011Research conducted by ORC International
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What is your connection to the
military?1. I am currently on active
duty or serving in thereserves.
2. I am a veteran of thearmed forces.
3. I have a close friend orrelative on active duty or
serving in the reserves.
4. I have a close friend orrelative who is a veteran.
5.
None of the above.
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How Familiar are you with the Geneva
Conventions and International Humanitarian
Law (IHL)?
1. Very Familiar2.
SomewhatFamiliar
3. Just Know Name4. Never Heard of
Them
5. Not Sure / DontKnow
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More than half of adults (55 percent) feel they are familiar with theGeneva Conventions and IHL. For youth 12-17 years old, one in five feel
familiar with these rules and laws.
There is a body of law about how wars should be conducted, including the Geneva Conventionsand International Humanitarian Law. These laws have been adopted by every country in the
world. How familiar are you with these rules and laws? Would you say you are. . .
Familiarity with Geneva Conventions and IHL
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Variations in Familiarity: Military vs. Non-
Military
There is a body of law about how wars should be conducted, including the Geneva Conventionsand International Humanitarian Law. These laws have been adopted by every country in the
world. How familiar are you with these rules and laws? Would you say you are. . .
Note: Very/Somewhat Familiar (Adults Only)
Familiarity with Geneva Conventions and IHL
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To what exent is it acceptable to torture captured
enemy soldiers or fighters in order to get important
military information?
1. Always Acceptable2. Sometimes
Acceptable3. Rarely Acceptable4. Never Acceptable5.
Unsure/ DontKnow
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Variation in acceptability of torture of enemy soldiers
Youth are more likely than adults to believe that torturing captured enemy soldiers
is either always acceptable or acceptable in some circumstances.
To what extent is it acceptable for soldiers and fighters to take the following actions in war? Foreach action, please tell me if it is always acceptable, is acceptable in some circumstances, or if it
is never acceptable. Torturing captured enemy soldiers or fighters in order to get important military information
Acceptability of actions during war
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To what exent is it acceptable for an American
soldier who has been captured with important
military information to be tortured by the enemy for
that information?
1. Always Acceptable2. Sometimes
Acceptable3. Rarely Acceptable4. Never Acceptable5.
Unsure/ DontKnow
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Variation in acceptability of torture of American soldiers
Youth are more likely than adults to believe that the torture of a captured American
soldier is either always acceptable or acceptable in some circumstances.
From what you know, if an American soldier who has important military information is captured, is itacceptable for enemy soldiers to torture the soldier to get that information? Would you say it is. ..
Acceptability of actions during war
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Rules and Laws governing actions in war are
a good way to reduce human suffering.
What is your opinion?
1. Strongly Agree2. Agree3. Neutral4. Disagree5. Strongly Disagree
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Adults (55 percent) are more likely than youth (44 percent) to
believe that rules and laws governing actions in war are a good wayto reduce human suffering.
Using a 5 point scale with 5 being completely agree and 1 being completely disagree, to whatextent do you agree or disagree that adopting rules and laws to govern what actions are
acceptable in war is a good way to reduce the human suffering caused by war?
Attitudes on adopting rules and laws
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To reduce war casualties, the U.S. should educate
young people on the laws and rules of war before
they are old enough to vote or enlist in the military.What is your opinion?
1. Strongly Agree2. Agree3. Neutral4. Disagree5. Strongly Disagree
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Youth: Nearly 8 in 10 believe that the U.S. should educate
youth on the laws and rules of war.
Using a 5 point scale with 5 being completely agree and 1 being completely disagree, to whatextent do you agree or disagree that the U.S. government should take the following actions to
reduce the number of civilians who are hurt in war?
Note: Top 2 Box
Attitudes on role of U.S. government in reducing war casualties
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Whats Inside EHL?
Introductory Exploration: Images and
PerceptionsThe Modules:
Module 1: The Humanitarian Perspective
Module 2: Limits in Armed Conflict
Module 3: The Law In Action
Module 4: Dealing With Violations
Module 5: Responding to the Consequences of Armed
Conflict
Closing Exploration: Where Do We Go From Here?
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WHAT IS HUMAN DIGNITY?
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Explorations
1A:What can bystanders do?1B: Looking at humanitarian acts
1C: A bystanders dilemma
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1B: Humanitarian acts
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1B: Humanitarian Acts
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Media Page
In the News this year Human and Natural Disasters
BP Gulf Oil SpillWar in AfghanistanEgypt RevolutionJapan Tsunami and Nuclear DisasterLibya InterventionTornadoes in American SouthOsama Bin Laden
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Explorations
2A : Limiting the devastation of war
2B: Codes and traditions over time
2C: Focus on child soldiers2D: Focus on weapons
2E: Widespread availability of weapons
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2A The Blindfolded Captive
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2A Photo Collage
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Basic Rules of IHL
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Explorations
3A: Identifying violations of IHL3B: From the perspective of combatants
3C: Who is responsible for respecting IHL?3D: A case study: My Lai - What went wrong?
What went right?
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Dilemmas
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Dilemma Worksheet
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Explorations
4A: Rationales and options for dealing
with IHL violations4B: Judicial options4C: Non-judicial options
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Should people who break the rules
of war be punished?1. Yes2. No3. Dont Know
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In your opinion what should be done to those
who broke the rules of war once the war is
over?
1. Put on Trial andPunish
2.Expose to thepublic, but no trial
3. Get amnesty withno public exposure
4. Not Sure / DontKnow
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4A: Dealing with violations
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When a war is over, how should those people who broke the rules of war be
treated? Should they be. .
Attitudes on punishment for violators of rules
Attitudes on punishment for violators
Adults are more likely than youth to believe that those who break the rules of war shouldbe put on trial and punished.
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There is always a
moment when the moralchoice is made.
Often because of onestory or one book or one
person, we are able to
make a different choice,
a choice for humanity,for life.
-Elie Wiesel
A lack of protest canconfirm theperpetrators faith in
what they are doing.- Ervin Staub
Use of Quotes
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Explorations5A: Needs that arise from the devastation of war5B: Planning a camp for people displaced by war
5C: Focus on protecting prisoners5D: Focus on restoring family links5E: Ethics of humanitarian action
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Connecting EHL: Subject Areas
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