Victim or villain: exploring the possible bases of a defence in the Ongwen case at the International Criminal Court

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorNortje, Windell
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-30T10:20:53Z
dc.date.available2017-08-30T10:20:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe reality of child soldiers who join rebel forces once they reach adulthood pres¬ents complex legal questions in the face of contemporary international criminal law principles which, on the one hand, afford protection to all children, and on the other, unequivocally call for the prosecution and punishment of those who are guilty of committing serious crimes. Currently, the case of Dominic Ongwen before the ICC raises contentious issues, including whether or not international criminal law permits the consideration of factors, such as the impact of the experiences as a child soldier on future conduct, when he is prosecuted for allegedly committing crimes during adulthood. This article specifically examines whether Ongwen’s experiences as a child soldier could serve as a possible defence and/or as a mitigating factor.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNortje, Windell. (2017). Victim or villain: exploring the possible bases of a defence in the Ongwen case at the International Criminal Court. International Criminal Law Review, 17(1): 186-207.en_US
dc.identifier.isbnhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718123-01701002.
dc.identifier.issn1567-536X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3157
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBrill Academic Publishersen_US
dc.subjectDominic Ongwenen_US
dc.subjectChild soldiersen_US
dc.subjectInternational criminal courten_US
dc.subjectDefence, mitigating factorsen_US
dc.subjectVictimsen_US
dc.subjectIndoctrinationen_US
dc.subjectForcible recruitmenten_US
dc.titleVictim or villain: exploring the possible bases of a defence in the Ongwen case at the International Criminal Courten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Nortje_Victim-or-villain_2017(2).pdf
Size:
1003.4 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Research Articles (Faculty of Law)