Child Soldiers and Restorative Justice 1st edition by Jean 3319900714 9783319900711

Child Soldiers and Restorative Justice Jean Chrysostome Kiyala – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 3319900714,  9783319900711

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• ISBN 10: 3319900714
• ISBN 13: 9783319900711
• Author: Jean Chrysostome Kiyala

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.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction

2. General Introduction on the Democratic Republic of Congo

3. Child Soldiering Global Perspectives and in the Democratic Republic of Congo

4. Reintegrating and Healing Child Soldiers

5. Child Protection and Accountability

6. Restorative Justice in Theory

7. An Integrative Approach to Child Soldiering Accountability

8. Transitional Justice from an African Perspective

9. Research Design and Methodology

10. Diagnosing the Problem: Perspectives from the Field

11. Accountability and Reintegration of Child Soldiers via Baraza

12. Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circles and Child Soldiering

13. Preventing Child Soldiering

14. Conclusions, Recommendations and Areas for Further Study

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