This book examines selected legal complexities of the notion of torture and the issue of the proper foundation for legally characterizing certain acts as tortur

Graca Machel, UNICEF's special rapporteur, also scrutinises sexual crimes in time of war, the fate of orphans, the disproportionate suffering of children endure

This book examines and offers suggestions for how post-conflict practices should conceptualize and address harms committed by child soldiers for successful soci

This open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the

"Child soldiers are among the most tragic victims of the war in Liberia. Although international law forbids the use of children under the age of 15 as soldiers,