Children and armed conflict
Subtitle: a guide to international humanitarian and human rights law
Edition: New edition.
Publisher: International Bureau for Children's Rights
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Montréal, Québec
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780986564703
Subjects: Children and war; International cooperation; Children's rights; Children; Legal status, laws; Children (International law); Children and peace; Humanitarian law; Human rights; Enfants et guerre; Coopération internationale; Enfants; Droits; Enfants (Droit international); Enfants et paix; Droit international humanitaire; Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Other titles: Guide to international humanitarian and human rights law
Description: "The International Bureau for Children's Rights produced this Guide for the benefit of the communities of practice working on children and armed conflict."--Back cover.
Notes: Cover title.

Issued also in French under the title: Les enfants et les conflits armés : un guide en matière de droit international humanitaire et de droit international des droits de la personne.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-455).

In English.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Section 1. Overview of International Law and Developments. The changing nature of armed conflict; title: War-affected children; title: an overview; title: The main stakeholders : who is accountable?; title: Legal developments and current international law; title: Developments to protect war-affected children; title: Section 2. Issue Focus. Children associated with armed forces or armed groups; title: Refugees and internally displaced children; title: Sexual violence against children; title: Child labour; title: Children, landmines and cluster bombs; title: Children, small arms and light weapons; title: Child victims, witnesses and perpetrators of crimes; title: The changing role of children in peace processes; title: Conclusion; title: Annexes. 1. Sets of definitions with explanations; title: 2. Tables of ratification; title: 3. Analysing the annexes of the United Nations Secretary-General's reports over the years; title: 4. List of provisions in international law and standards relevant to children in armed conflict.