International law and child soldiers
By: Gus Waschefort
Series: Studies in international law -- volume 53; Studies in international law (Oxford, England) -- v. 53.
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Oxford; Portland, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781849465205
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Child soldiers (International law)
Description: "This book commences with an analysis of the current state of child soldiering internationally. Thereafter the proscriptive content of contemporary norms on the prohibition of the use and recruitment of child soldiers is evaluated, so as to determine whether these norms are capable of better enforcement. An 'issues-based' approach is adopted, in terms of which no specific regime of law, such as international humanitarian law (IHL), is deemed dominant. Instead, universal and regional human rights law, international criminal law and IHL are assessed cumulatively, so as to create a mutually reinforcing web of protection. Ultimately, it is argued that the effective implementation of child soldier prohibitive norms does not require major changes to any entity or functionary engaged in such prevention; rather, it requires the constant reassessment and refinement of all such entities and functionaries, and here, some changes are suggested. International judicial, quasi-judicial and non-judicial entities and functionaries most relevant to child soldier prevention are critically assessed. Ultimately the conclusions reached are assessed in light of a case study on the use and recruitment of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of London, School of  Oriental and African Studies, 2012) issued under title: Child Soldiers and International Law: Progressing  Towards "an Era of Application"?

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-246) and index.
Table of contents: title: Situating the debate; title: Contemporary child soldiering: distribution, use and causes; title: International humanitarian law and the prevention of child soldiering; title: International human rights law and international humanitarian law : an integrated international law response to the prevention of child soldiering; title: International criminal responsibility and the prosecuting of individuals for the enlistment, conscription and use of child soldiers; title: International institutional law and the prevention of child soldiering; title: Case study : the Democratic Republic of the Congo; title: Conclusion.