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| Lieber Society Military Prize |
| Competition Website: Not available |
| Sponsor: The Lieber Society |
| Deadline: January 2, 2009 |
| Essay Topic: Papers must address the topic of the law of war. For this competition, the law of war is tha part of international law that regulates the conduct of armed hostilities. Papers may address any aspect of the law of war, including but not limited to: the use of force in international law, the conduct of hostilities during international and non-international armed conflicts, protected person and protected objects, the law of weapons, rules of engagement, treatment of detainees, to include interrogation procedures, and occupation law. Papers addressing practical problems confronting members of the armed forces are preferred. |
| Prize Information: The winner will receive a Certificate and a monetary grant of $500. |
| Notes: Electronic submissions in Adobe or Microsoft Word format only are accepted and should be sent to ckeever@hawaii.rr.com. The competition is open to any current or retired member of his or her nation's regular or reserve armed forces. He or she does not have to be on active duty when the paper was prepared. |