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This research aims to implement the International Humanitarian Law. In order to improve the curricular design by competences, within the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of UNACHI. A representative sample of IV year students was collected, from the three school periods, of said faculty; Similarly, interviews were conducted with professionals with knowledge of International Humanitarian Law. The information was collected through the mixed approach since the two research paradigms are integrated: on the one hand, the qualitative approach which describes situations and, on the other hand, the quantitative facts, since it collects information through statistical data. The investigation revealed that the strengthening of legal education is necessary. At the same time, it demonstrates that International Humanitarian Law must be implemented to improve the curricular design by competences within the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Universidad Autónoma de Chiriqui (Autonomous University of Chiriquí). It is recommended to train updated professionals in International Humanitarian Law, with knowledge of the legal norms of this right, with the capacity to act in a situation that involves IHL and with the ability to work within this branch of law.
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