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1 online resource (xxvii, 1132 pages) |
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[PARTIAL contents, from Springer webpage] |
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Part I: An Introduction to the Organizational Structure, Enabling Statutes or Conventions, Case Processing Procedure, and Jurisdiction of the International Courts -- 1. The Inter-American Human Rights System -- 2. European International Human Rights Court System -- 3. The International Ad Hoc Criminal Courts of Rwanda and the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia -- 3.1 International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighboring States Between January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1994 (ICTR) -- 4. The Special Court of Sierra Leone -- 4.1 The Civil War in Sierra Leone (1991-2002) -- 4.2.2 SCSL Lack of Jurisdiction Over Peacekeepers and NGO Personnel -- 4.2.6 Minors as Defendants |
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6.4.1 Who Were the Child Victims in the Case of the Yean and Boscio Children v. Dominican Republic? -- 6.4.2 Did International Justice in This Case Affirm Respect for the Human Rights of the Child? -- 6.4.3 Was the Full Scope of the State Violations of International Human Rights Law Set Out by the Inter-American Court in Yean and Bosico Children v. The Dominican Republic? -- 6.4.4 Was There an Acknowledgement by the Court of Offences Under International Law Committed by the State? -- 6.4.5 What Was the Nature of the Reparations Ordered by the Court, to Whom Were They to Be Paid and Is There Any Special Significance of the Reparations that Ought to Be Recognized in Terms of Promoting the Rights of the Child? |
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6.4.6 Was the International Obligation to Afford Children Special Protection Acknowledged by the Inter-American Court and the Nature of the Offence Considered Aggravated by the Fact that the Victims Were Children? -- 6.4.7 Was There Any Requirement for a Public Acknowledgement of the State's Violations of Its International Human Rights Obligations to the Child Victims in Yean and Bosico Children v. The Dominican Republic? -- 6.4.8 Were the Principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Reflected in the Treatment of the Case and the Remedy Afforded the Victims? -- 6.4.9 Did the Alleged Primacy of the National Court in the Instant Case Hinder or Facilitate the State's International Accountability for the Violations of International Human Rights Law Committed Within Its Jurisdiction? |
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6.4.10 Would Justice Have Been Better Served by Advancing the Case Before an Alternative -- International System (in this case the ICC) Had That Been Possible? -- 6.4.11 Can Undue Delay in the Possibility to Seek a Domestic Remedy Facilitate Access to an International Human Rights Court? -- 6.4.12 Were the Yean and Bosico Children and Their Parents and Other Children of Dominican-Haitian Ancestry Born in and Residing in the Dominican Republic and Denied Their Nationality Accorded Justice Under International Law as a Consequence of This Case? -- Case 3: Case of Isayeva, Yusupova and Bazayeva v. Russia -- 7.1 Excerpt from the Judgment of February 24, 2005 |
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7.4.11 Does UN Security Council Resolution 1820 Categorize Rape and Other Sexual Violence Occurring in Some Contexts as an International Crime? -- 7.4.12 Does UN Security Council Resolution 1820 Concern Sexual Violence of Various Forms Against Both Civilians and Non-Civilian Victims? -- 7.4.13 Does UN Security Council Resolution 1820 Acknowledge that UN Peacekeepers Have Sometimes Been Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Against the Very Population They Were Meant to Protect? -- 7.4.14 Is There a Continuing Need for the UN Security Council Resolution 1820? -- 7.4.15 What Is the Text of the UN Security Council Resolution 1820 Concerning the Use of Rape and Other Forms of Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict or Post-conflict? -- 7.4.16 How Has the International Community Addressed the Issue of Peace Keepers and Humanitarian Aid Workers Who Sexually Offend Against Children They Were Sent to Protect and Serve? |
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7.4.17 What Is the Contribution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trust Fund for Victims to Assisting the Victims of International Crimes Involving Sexual Violence? -- Part III: The International Ad Hoc Criminal Courts -- 1. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda -- Case 5: The Prosecutor v. Sylvester Gacumbitsi (Case No. ICTR-2001-64-A) -- 8.2.6 What Type of International Criminal Court Is the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda? -- 2. International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Former Yugoslavia Since 1991 -- Case 6: Prosecutor v. Miroslav Bralo (Case No. IT-95-17-S) |
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10.2.19 What Was the Impact, If Any, of the Decision in The Prosecutor v. Moinina Fofaza and Allieu Kondewa on the Possibility for Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Ex CDF Child Soldiers? -- Case 8: Prosecutor v. Brima, Kamara and Kanu -- 11.2.3 Did the Appeal Court in the AFRC Case Consider the Vulnerability of Child Victims as an Aggravating Factor with Regard to Forced Marriage; a Crime Against Humanity? -- 11.2.6 What Was the Outcome Regarding the Charges in the AFRC Case Regarding Recruiting and Using Children Under Age 15 for Active Participation in Armed Hostilities and with Respect to Sexual Slavery? -- Part V: The International Criminal Court (The Hague) Case 9: The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
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Part VI: Documents Appendix A.1 American Convention on Human Rights -- Appendix A.2 American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man -- Appendix A.3 Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights -- Appendix A.4 Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, ''Protocol of San Salvador'' -- Appendix A.5 Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty -- Appendix A.6 Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture -- Appendix A.7 Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women ''Convention of Belem do Para'' -- Appendix A.8 Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities -- Appendix A.9 Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons -- Appendix A.10 Inter-American Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning the Adoption of Minors -- Appendix A.11 Statute of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights -- Appendix B.1 Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- Appendix B.2 European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children -- Appendix B.3 European Convention on the Adoption of Children |
| Summary |
Addresses selected precedent-setting rulings of various international human rights and international criminal courts with a focus on the child victims of international crimes and human rights abuses. This casebook analyzes the cases from a children's human rights perspective |
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Includes index |
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Print version record |
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International crimes -- Cases
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Children -- Crimes against -- Cases
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Children's rights -- Cases
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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International crimes.
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Children -- Crimes against.
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Children's rights.
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Children -- Crimes against
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Children's rights
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International crimes
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Internationale Strafgerichtsbarkeit
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Kind
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Menschenrechtsverletzung
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Strafverfolgung
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Völkerrechtliches Verbrechen
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| Genre/Form |
Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783642005183 |
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3642005187 |
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9783642005176 |
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3642005179 |
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