International Humanitarian
Law in times of conflicts
 

This PYALARA project involved the training of a cadre of 22 university students in the basic rules of the international humanitarian law in times of conflicts so that in turn they can spread awareness among their peers through workshops and game-like techniques about this issue. The workshop was held at PYALARA (July 7-12, 2001); it aimed at familiarizing the trainees with the fundamental principles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRS) and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and their role in Palestine.

A training session on the International Humanitarian
 Law in times of conflicts held at PYALARA, ( July 8, 2001)

 In doing so, PYALARA wishes to start building up a cadre of youth leaders in Palestine who will be trained to disseminate information on the international humanitarian law in times of conflict through workshops organized and held in the various Palestinian districts.

OBJECTIVES

This project aims to:

• Create a cadre of Young Palestinian Leaders who are well-informed of the international humanitarian law principles.

• Create a cadre of Palestinian youth trained to spread and disseminate such knowledge to their peers.

• Create a platform for debating the issue of humanitarian law in times of conflict.

• Develop youth capacity to promote awareness in the field of humanitarian law during conflicts.

• Maintain recommendations from Palestinians on international humanitarian law in times of conflicts.