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Beckmann-Hamzei, H. (2015)

The child in ICC proceedings

Doctoral Thesis
International law and state practice mirrors the recognition of children’s particular need for protection during peacetime but also in situations in which international crimes are being committed, the prosecution of international crimes committed against children before international courts and tribunals is well embedded. While international prosecutions are thus in line with the overall development of protecting children from the consequences of armed conflict and large scale violence, the involvement of the child in international criminal proceedings also gives rise to new questions which relate to the procedural involvement of the child. As child participation in the proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) constitutes a matter of fact, one may raise the question whether such participation is a welcome development. This study examines the procedural implications of child participation and thereby intents to contribute legal views and perspectives to the...Show more International law and state practice mirrors the recognition of children’s particular need for protection during peacetime but also in situations in which international crimes are being committed, the prosecution of international crimes committed against children before international courts and tribunals is well embedded. While international prosecutions are thus in line with the overall development of protecting children from the consequences of armed conflict and large scale violence, the involvement of the child in international criminal proceedings also gives rise to new questions which relate to the procedural involvement of the child. As child participation in the proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) constitutes a matter of fact, one may raise the question whether such participation is a welcome development. This study examines the procedural implications of child participation and thereby intents to contribute legal views and perspectives to the underlying debate on the adequacy of child participation in ICC proceedings.Show less
International Criminal Court
Child
Victim
Participation
Witness
Participant
Reparation
Perpetrator
All authors
Beckmann-Hamzei, H.
Supervisor
Zegveld, L.; Herik, L.J. van den
Qualification
Doctor (dr.)
Awarding Institution
Faculty of Law, Leiden Univeristy
Date
2015-09-03
Publisher
Cambridge: Intersentia, Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN (print)
9781780683393

Funding

Sponsorship
Gieskes Stichting