Peace Operations Training Institute awards Javier I. Hoyos this Certificate of Completion for completing the course of instruction: International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Armed Conflict. Harvey J. Langholtz, Ph.D. Executive Director Peace Operations Training Institute 12 June 2017 Verify authenticity at http://www.peaceopstraining.org/verify Serial Number: 569641895 This high-level course covers International Humanitarian Law as applied to soldiers, humanitarian workers, refugees, displaced persons, and others involved with armed conflict. Topics include background and definitions, protection of victims, rights of prisoners of war, rules of conduct in hostilities, means of implementation, human rights and IHL, applicability of IHL to peacekeeping and peace enforcement, different applications to international and intra-national conflicts, terrorism, sovereignty, and the role of the International Red Cross in International Humanitarian Law. Written at a higher level than other Peace Operations Training Institute courses, this course deals with complex legal and military issues.