Child Soldiers and Restorative Justice

Child Soldiers and Restorative Justice Participatory Action Research in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Child Soldiers and Restorative Justice Participatory Action Research in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Child Soldiers and Restorative Justice

Participatory Action Research in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Jean Chrysostome K. Kiyala

Political Science / General

This book investigates how, while children used as soldiers are primarily perceived as victims of offences against international law, they also commit war atrocities. In the aftermath of armed conflict, the mainstream justice system targets warlords internationally, armed groups and militias’ commanders who abduct and enrol children as combatants, leaving child perpetrators not being held accountable for their alleged gross human rights violations. Attempts to prosecute child soldiers through the mainstream justice system have resulted in child rights abuses. Where no accountability measures have been taken, demobilised young soldiers have experienced rejection, and eventually, some have returned to soldiering. This research provides evidence of the potential of restorative justice peacemaking circles and locally-based jurisprudence – specifically the Baraza - to hold former child soldiers accountable and facilitate their reintegration into society.

Publication Date: 31 July 2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Springer
ISBN-13: 9783319900704
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 518

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