Peter Rolf Christian Otken

Peter Rolf Christian Otken serves as an external part-time lecturer in international law at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Law since 1997. He currently teaches 'The Law of Armed Conflict' for the LL.M. program and has previously instructed courses including 'International Law & International Politics' (1997-2001) and 'The Law of War Crimes' (2001-05). His academic roles extend to the bachelor's program in law (2005-11 and 2014-present) and legal history instruction (2014-present).

Education:

• Master of Laws (Juridisk kandidat), University of Copenhagen, 1989

His research centers on International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, and Use of Force in International Relations. Publications examine military justice systems, war crimes prosecution, and rules of engagement implementation, leveraging his field experience from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Afghanistan deployments. His work bridges theoretical international law frameworks with practical military applications.

Analysis of his 15 publications (1997-2014) reveals consistent focus on domestic enforcement of international humanitarian law through military penal systems. The corpus includes book chapters, journal articles, and literature reviews predominantly in Danish, with thematic emphasis on Danish military operations, war crimes accountability, and rules of engagement development. Key trends show increasing specialization in military justice mechanisms after 2000.

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