Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social :
Crime Prevention
Criminal Justice
De-mining
Disarmament
Education
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
International Law
International Security
Justice
Migration
Minority Rights
Peace and Security
Refugees
Sustainable Development
Technical Cooperation
Torture
Violence
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women :
Capacity building
Human rights of women
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and armed conflict
Population :
International migration
Population distribution and internal migration
Social Development :
Sustainable Development :
Desertification and Drought
Disaster management and vulnerability
Peace and Development in Africa :
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa :
Geographic scope:
International
Mission statement:
The main purpose of the Institute is to promote International Humanitarian Law and all related issues. In pursuit of this purpose, the Institute takes initiatives and carries out activities of a practical and multidisciplinary character, in particular, by: a) organising courses of teaching, training and advanced studies in the fields of International Humanitarian Law; Human Rights; Refugee Law, and related issues; b) promoting dialogue with a view to fostering better respect and implementation of the law governing the fields specified in paragraph a; c) organising international conferences, meetings and seminars of scholars and practitioners; d) promoting debate and exchanges between researchers and experts; e) undertaking research activities in the fields specified in paragraph a; f) maintaining and developing close co-operation and contacts with governments,international organisations, academic bodies as well as all other public or private institutions dealing with humanitarian issues, especially the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; g) granting scholarships and awards for research; h) encouraging the publication of books and periodicals, as well as producing electronic materials; i) assembling a collection of relevant literature and documentation
Year established (YYYY):
1970
Year of registration (YYYY):
1983
Organizational structure:
The statutory bodies of the Institute are as follows: a) The General Assembly; b) The President; c) The Council; d) The Executive Board; e) The Secretary-General; f) The Treasurer
Number and type of members:
More than 300 members. Members are persons who has particularly distinguished himself/herself through competence or activities in the field of International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights Law and Refugee Law. Institutions significantly contributing to the activities of the Institute may also be admitted by the Council as Members of the Institute.
Funding structure:
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Other sources
Grants from Governments
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants