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OverviewThe practice of using children to participate in conflict has become a defining characteristic of 21st century warfare and is the most recent addition to the canon of international war crimes. This text examines the development of this crime of recruiting, conscripting or using children for participation in armed conflict, from human rights principle to fully fledged war crime, prosecuted at the International Criminal Court. The background and reasons for the growing use of children in armed conflict are analysed, before discussing the origins of the crime in international humanitarian law and human rights law treaties, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol. Specific focus is paid to the jurisprudence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone and the International Criminal Court in developing and expanding the elements of the crime, the modes of ascribing liability to perpetrators and the defences of mistake and negligence. The question of how the courts addressed issues of cultural sensitivity, notably in terms of the liability of children, is also addressed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julie McBridePublisher: T.M.C. Asser Press Imprint: T.M.C. Asser Press Edition: 2014 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 4.912kg ISBN: 9789067049207ISBN 10: 9067049204 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 18 November 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe Child Soldier Dilemma.- The Rome Statute: Codification of the Crime.- The Special Court For Sierra Leone: 'Crystallisation' and Child Soldiers.- The Special Court for Sierra Leone: The First Convictions.- Child Soldiers at the International Criminal Court.- Conclusions.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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