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Betty Bigombe, Former Minister of State For Pacification of Northern Uganda more >

Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan, Dean, U.S. Military Academy, West Point more >

Anne Manuel, Teacher, Montgomery Blair High School more >

James Lane, EHL Teacher Trainer, American Red Cross more >

Alignment with
Standards

The Exploring Humanitarian Law curriculum aligns with the National Council for the Social Studies' ten thematic strands for secondary education.

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Humanitarian Law in the News
From the International Committee of the Red Cross

Iraq/Kuwait: high-level meeting to clarify fate of people missing since 1990-1991 Gulf War

Baghdad/Kuwait/Geneva (ICRC) – In an effort to clarify the fate of people missing in connection with the 1990-1991 Gulf War, representatives from Iraq, Kuwait and the Coalition (the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Saudi Arabia) are meeting in Kuwait on 18 November for the 32nd session of the Tripartite Commission, under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). read more >

World's largest humanitarian network to meet for first time in Africa

Nairobi/Geneva (IFRC and ICRC) – Delegates from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will gather in Nairobi from 18 to 25 November to address today’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. read more >

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Professional Development

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For Students

Impact Your Community and Your World

Go beyond the lessons in EHL to make a difference.

Resources for students

What is Exploring Humanitarian Law?

The Exploring Humanitarian Law curriculum gives teachers easy-to-use materials to help students understand the rules governing war and their impact on human life and dignity. Click here for more information >

Highlighted Resource

Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War by Jimmie Briggs.
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Sample Lesson Plan
What can bystanders do?

Ordinary people can, in times of violence, act to protect the life or human dignity of people they may not know or they would not ordinarily be inclined to help or protect.

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What People Are Saying

"The year before we taught EHL in 8th grade, 67% of our students passed the Social Studies test. Last year, after we built in more EHL-type activities to promote critical thinking, 86% of our students passed the 8th grade test."

Paul Frankmann, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher More testimonials >