Children and the International Criminal Court : analysis of the Rome Statute through a children's rights perspective

Abstract

This research offers a

comprehensive analysis of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its

core legal texts from a children’s rights perspective. It examines the

ICC provisions and its case law, evaluating whether these meet international children’s rights standards, particularly as regards the protection of child victims and witnesses, their participation as victims in ICC proceedings and their role as beneficiaries in reparations. The manuscript proposes recommendations that could be adopted in order to guarantee children’s rights in ICC proceedings. The research is a useful tool for practitioners as well as for academics, both in the area of international criminal law as well as children’s rights.