Lights and Shadows : The Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court /

Lights and Shadows : The Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court /

What happens when a former child soldier becomes a convicted war criminal? Lights and Shadows of the Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court explores this unique and controversial trial - arguably the most complex in ICC history. Learn how law, culture, gender, and justice collide through in...

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Other Authors: Almeida, Fabio Ferraz de (Editor), Perez-Leon-Acevedo, Juan-Pablo (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2026.

Series: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
Studies in International Criminal Law ; 7.

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Child soldiers (International law)
Victims of crimes (International law)
Victims of crimes > Legal status, laws, etc. > Uganda.

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Summary:What happens when a former child soldier becomes a convicted war criminal? Lights and Shadows of the Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court explores this unique and controversial trial - arguably the most complex in ICC history. Learn how law, culture, gender, and justice collide through insights from legal scholars, anthropologists, and sociologists. From charges of forced marriage to the role of spiritual duress, and from local Acholi justice practices to the lives of children born of war, this edited collection uncovers some of the difficult questions international criminal law must face. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of international criminal justice in action.
Physical Description:1 online resource (174 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004743380