The international legal framework for child soldiers. Evolution and new debates after the Ongwen case before the International Criminal Court

Authors

  • Jorge Rodríguez Rodríguez Complutense University of Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2689-3017

    Graduated in Law from the University of Granada, Master in International Protection of Human Rights from the University of Alcalá and Doctor of Law (cum laude) from the Complutense University of Madrid. Specialist in International Human Rights Law, he has been a visiting researcher at the Dutch Institute of Human Rights (SIM) of the Utrecht University and at the Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute of the University of Deusto (Bilbao). Likewise, he has been a collaborator of Amnesty International Spain, of the Spanish Association for the International Law of Human Rights, guest speaker at multiple congresses and seminars in Spain and America, and teacher in several training courses on Human Rights. Professor of Public International Law at the Complutense University of Madrid.
    Email address: jorgro04@ucm.es.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/iusetveritas.202102.005

Keywords:

International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, Child soldiers

Abstract

The situation of child soldiers is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous contexts within the international community. Despite the broadness of international regulation in this area (International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law or International Criminal Law), we still find certainly alarming figures that should be interpreted as a warning for States to redouble their efforts in order to eradicate any participation of childs in armed conflicts. This article analyses the international standards in this area from the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In addition, the article studies the Rome Statute and the jurisprudence of the International Criminal Court. Also, it focuses especially on the debates on the judgment on Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier.

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Published

2021-11-26

How to Cite

Rodríguez Rodríguez, J. (2021). The international legal framework for child soldiers. Evolution and new debates after the Ongwen case before the International Criminal Court. IUS ET VERITAS, (63), 107–120. https://doi.org/10.18800/iusetveritas.202102.005

Issue

No. 63 (2021): Human Rights During Armed Conflicts

Section

Main Section

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