Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform
The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges of enforcing the international legal framework on child soldiering. The paper reveals that, as the offense of child soldiering escalates, the multi-dimensional scope for protecting child soldiers spans various legal regimes under international l...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges of enforcing the international legal framework on child soldiering. The paper reveals that, as the offense of child soldiering escalates, the multi-dimensional scope for protecting child soldiers spans various legal regimes under international law. It argues that, despite several prohibitive norms established in International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Human Rights Law (IHRL), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Criminal Law (ICL), their application or enforcement against child soldiering remains ineffective and inadequate due to numerous impediments and challenges. This is because "law on paper," like a baby in the womb, must align with "law in action" to achieve adequate effectiveness. The methodology employed is doctrinal research. Major gaps were identified, and the paper provides comprehensive recommendations to enhance the enforcement of global treaties against child soldiering. The paper concludes with recommendations to address the technical and legal complexities associated with child soldiering. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fbfdee245f4438193450554df980d5b2025-02-12T05:42:30ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangJournal of Law and Legal Reform2715-09412715-09682024-12-01541941197610.15294/jllr.v5i4.15291529Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal ReformObinna Nnanna Okereke0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8796-3569Uche Nnawulezi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-3946Salim Bashir Magashi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9435-1036Septhian Eka Adiyatma3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-873XKasim Balarabe4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4681-2824Faculty of Law, Prince Abubakar Audu UniversityCollege of Law, Bowen UniversityFaculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello UniversityFaculty of Law, Universitas DiponegoroJindal Global Law School, OP Jindal Global UniversityThe purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges of enforcing the international legal framework on child soldiering. The paper reveals that, as the offense of child soldiering escalates, the multi-dimensional scope for protecting child soldiers spans various legal regimes under international law. It argues that, despite several prohibitive norms established in International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Human Rights Law (IHRL), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Criminal Law (ICL), their application or enforcement against child soldiering remains ineffective and inadequate due to numerous impediments and challenges. This is because "law on paper," like a baby in the womb, must align with "law in action" to achieve adequate effectiveness. The methodology employed is doctrinal research. Major gaps were identified, and the paper provides comprehensive recommendations to enhance the enforcement of global treaties against child soldiering. The paper concludes with recommendations to address the technical and legal complexities associated with child soldiering.https://journal.unnes.ac.id/journals/jllr/article/view/1529child soldieringenforcementlegal frameworkinternationalchallenges |
| spellingShingle | Obinna Nnanna Okereke Uche Nnawulezi Salim Bashir Magashi Septhian Eka Adiyatma Kasim Balarabe Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform Journal of Law and Legal Reform child soldiering enforcement legal framework international challenges |
| title | Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform |
| title_full | Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform |
| title_fullStr | Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform |
| title_short | Addressing Challenges and Development in Enforcing International Laws on Child Soldiers: The Need for Legal Reform |
| title_sort | addressing challenges and development in enforcing international laws on child soldiers the need for legal reform |
| topic | child soldiering enforcement legal framework international challenges |
| url | https://journal.unnes.ac.id/journals/jllr/article/view/1529 |
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