Child soldiers are generally perceived as faultless, passive victims. This ignores that the roles of child soldiers vary, from innocent abductee to wilful perpe

This book deals with child soldiers’ involvement in crimes under international law. Child soldiers are often victims of grave human rights abuses, and yet, in

This book commences with an analysis of the current state of child soldiering internationally. Thereafter the proscriptive content of contemporary norms on the

Can the use of children as soldiers be effectively regulated at an international level? 'Child soldiers in international law' examines how international law has

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 in