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Paaralan sa Radyo Hingil sa Pandaigdigang Batas Makatao
(School on the Air For International Humanitarian Law)

8:00 – 9:00 AM every Saturday
DZRB, Radio ng Bayan, PIA, Quezon City

Everyone – students, teachers, Red Cross staff & volunteers, soldiers, barangay leaders, health workers and the general public – are encouraged to listen to the “ School on the Air for IHL” every Saturday for 6-months.

Expert speakers will be invited from the Departments of Foreign Affairs (DFA), National Defense (DND), Justice (DOJ), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), from the academe and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

We will also appreciate any feedback and questions through our email (pnrcnhq@redcross.org.ph) or through text message to 0918-9679702,  0919-4166756 and 0928-4167252.

       A.      Modules and Sessions:

Module

# of Sessions

1-  Overview of IHL and Historical Evolution

4

2 - Elements of IHL – The Geneva Conventions

6

3 - Elements of IHL – The Hague Conventions & other treaties

4

4 – The Philippine Experience

6

5 - Implications of IHL

4

6 – IHL and Diplomacy & Peace

3

7 - Lessons Learned and Looking Forward

3

Total

30

B.      Airing Dates and Topics

Module 1: Overview of IHL and Historical Evolution

Taping

Airing Date

Topic

May 4

May 5

The IHL on the Air: Introduction

 

12

General Principles of IHL

May 18

19

IHL and Public International Law 

 

26

Role of States in the Implementation of IHL

 

Module 2: Elements of IHL – The Geneva Conventions

June 1

June 2

The Geneva Law: Origins and Application 

 

9

1949 GC 1 & 2: Protection of Wounded/Shipwrecked

June 15

16

1949 GC 3 & 4: Protection of POWs  / Civilians

 

23

The Additional Protocols of the 1949 GS

June 29

30

 The Symbols of Protection

 

July 7

 The Role of ICRC and National Societies

 

Module 3: Elements of IHL – The Hague Conventions & other treaties

July 13

14

The Hague  Conventions

 

21

Protection of Cultural Properties

July 27

28

Biological & Chemical Weapons

 

August 4

Conventional Weapons


Module 4: The Philippine Experience

August 10

11

IHL Day and other Advocacy Efforts

 

18

Dissemination to Brgy Leaders & WB

August 24

25

Status of IHL Treaties In the Philippines

 

Sept 1

Domestic laws and legislation of IHL

Sept. 7

8

The Role of the AFP in IHL Implementation

 

15

Penalizing Violations of IHL

 

Module 5: Implications of IHL

Sept 21

22

IHL and Human Rights: Similarities and

 

29

Differences

 Oct. 5

Oct. 6

Terrorism and IHL

 

13

Human Security Act and IHL

 

Module 6: IHL and Diplomacy & Peace

Oct. 19

20

Humanitarian Diplomacy

 

27

 

 Oct. 31

Nov  3

Red Cross & IHL: An instrument for World Peace

 

Module 7: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward

 

10

Concluding Sessions: Summary/ Recap

Nov. 16

17

Looking Forward

 

24

On-Air Examination

Note: Schedules and topics are subject to change


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