Child Soldiers and the Defence of Duress under International Criminal Law

Download or read book Child Soldiers and the Defence of Duress under International Criminal Law written by Windell Nortje and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the use of duress as a defence in international criminal law, specifically in cases of child soldiers. The prosecution of children for international crimes often only focuses on whether children can and should be prosecuted under international law. However, it is rarely considered what would happen to these children at the trial stage. This work offers a nuanced approach towards international prosecution and considers how children could be implicated and defended in international courts. This study will be of interest to academics and practitioners working in international criminal law, transitional justice and children’s rights.