An evaluation of the adequacy of the African charter on the rights of the child concerning economic crimes in armed conflict
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Date
2020
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
Statistics indicate that at least one in every four African children lives in a conflict
zone. Six of the ten worst countries for children to grow up in, or live in, are in
Africa: the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali,
Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan. It is widely observed that economic crimes
continue to disrupt the political, social and economic fabric of society. This is
exacerbated where there is armed conflict and armed groups continue to use
children as a tool to benefit them through illegal acts that lead to financial
advantages. This narrative that has been evident in areas of conflict across Africa
creates the need to interrogate the effect of economic crimes.
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African charter, Children’s rights, Economic crimes, Corruption, Illegal acts
Citation
Nanima, R. D. (2020) .An evaluation of the adequacy of the African charter on the rights of the child concerning economic crimes in armed conflict . Journal of Anti-Corruption Law, 4(1), 58-79.