Overview

During recent armed conflicts - such as those in Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, and Rwanda - public attention was repeatedly caught by images of children, both as civilians and as soldiers. Those conflicts, like so many others, were vivid reminders that where there is armed conflict there are also, almost always, children. Soldiers and officers fulfil many roles in relation to such children - sometimes as combatants, sometimes as humanitarian workers, sometimes as protectors, and/or sometimes as enemies and abusers. This book aims to address three main questions: what are the obligations of officers of national armed forces in relation to children, either civilians or combatants, whom they or those under their command may encounter while participating in situations of armed conflict? How realistic and achievable are these obligations? How can compliance with them be encouraged, monitored, and/or enforced? The book examines these questions in the context of military training. In doing so, it has another inextricably linked aim: to see if there are ways in which the training of officers can improve the protection of children in armed conflict situations, in accordance with international law and policy. It is intended for use particularly by those involved in training of national armed forces, including officers themselves, and members of governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and inter-governmental organisations. It is hoped that it will also be of interest to lawyers, academics and others concerned with 'child rights' and related law and policy. It contains examples of actual training materials that can be modified for use in different countries and contexts.

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Author:   Jenny Kuper
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.722kg
ISBN:  

9789004136731

ISBN 10:   9004136738
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   28 February 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Table of Treaties and Other Selected Legal Instruments; 1. Introduction: Context, Questions and Framework; Part 1 Law and Policy Relevant to the Training of Officers of National Armed Forces as Regards the Treatment of Children at the Outset, During, and Shortly After Situations of Armed Conflict; 2. Part I(A)(1)—Law and Policy: Content of Rules Relevant to Officer Training —Parameters and Basic Principles; 3. Part I(A)(1)—Law and Policy: Content of Rules Relevant to Officer Training Regarding Children—Child Civilians; 4. Part I(A)(1)—Law and Policy: Content of Rules Relevant to Officer Training Regarding Children—Child Soldiers; 5. Part I(A)(1)—Law and Policy: Content of General Rules Relevant to Officer Training Regarding Children—Landmines, Culpability/Command Responsibility, and Selected War Crimes Trials (1998-2001); 6. Part I(A)(2)—Law and Policy: Obligations of Governments—Treaty Law, ‘Soft Law’, and the Committee on the Rights of the Child; 7. Part I(B)—Impact of Law and Policy: Methodology; Part II Practice: Training for Officers of National Armed Forces on the Treatment of Children—Country Studies and the ICRC; 8. Part II—Introduction and Country Studies (Category A); 9. Part II—Country Studies (Category B) and the ICRC; Part III Summary and Recommendations; 10. Conclusion; Appendices; 1. Captured Child Soldiers in Non-International and in International Armed Conflict; 2. Civil-Military Cooperation: Save the Children, West Africa; 3. Charts: I) Child-Related Training Materials—Eleven Selected Countries, and II) Summary of Comments—San Remo Institute; 4. ‘Background Notes’ to Country Studies—Category (A) and Category (B); 5. Sample Training Materials; 6. Summary: Key Rules Regarding Child Civilians and Child Soldiers; Bibliography; Index.

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Jenny Kuper is a Research Fellow at the London School of Economics. Her Ph.D. (from King's College, London) was published by Oxford University Press: International Law Concerning Child Civilians in Armed Conflict (1997). Prior to this, she worked as a UK lawyer, particularly with The Children's Legal Centre, a national child advocacy organisation.

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