Child Soldiers in International Law by Matthew Happold

Child Soldiers in International Law by Matthew Happold

Can the use of children as soldiers be effectively regulated at an international level? 'Child soldiers in international law' examines how international law has developed to deal with this problematic and emotive issue. Happold looks at the rules restricting the recruitment of children into armed forces - rules which, though important, are often flouted - but also at the wider legal issues arising from child soldiering: to what extent can child soldiers be held criminally liable for their conduct? How should they be treated when captured? How are states obliged to demobilise and reintegrate them into their societies? It also identifies a move away towards enforcement, through the prosecution of those who recruit child soldiers, and proposals for Security Council sanctions against governments and groups who breach their international obligations by using children in armed conflicts. This study will be essential reading for those concerned with public international law, human rights, and the United Nations and peacekeeping. -- .

Matthew Happold is Lecturer in Law at the University of Nottingham

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ISBN 13	9780719065866
ISBN 10	0719065860
Title	Child Soldiers in International Law
Author	Matthew Happold
Series	Melland Schill Studies In International Law
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2005-08-18
Number of pages	192
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