The child in ICC proceedings / Helen Beckmann-Hamzei.
2015
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Title
The child in ICC proceedings / Helen Beckmann-Hamzei.
Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Intersentia, [2015]
Call Number
K639 .B42 2015
ISBN
9781780683393
1780683391
1780683391
Description
xiii, 293 pages ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)920543252
Summary
International law and state practice mirrors the recognition of children's particular need for protection during peacetime, but in situations in which international crimes are being committed the prosecution of international crimes committed against children before international courts and tribunals is also well embedded. While international prosecutions are thus in line with the overall development of protecting children from the consequences of armed conflict and large scale violence, the involvement of the child in international criminal proceedings also gives rise to new questions which relate to the procedural involvement of the child. 0As child participation in the proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) constitutes a matter of fact, one may raise the question whether such participation is a welcome development. This study examines the procedural implications of child participation and thereby intends to contribute legal views and perspectives to the underlying debate on the adequacy of child participation in ICC proceedings. The study concludes with ten recommendations that underline the call.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-274).
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
v
Contents
vii
List of Abbreviations
xi
Introduction
1
ch. 1
Introduction
3
1.1.
Introductory observations on the child in international law
3
1.2.
The child and the ICC
6
1.3.
Research aim, statement of the problem and research questions
8
1.4.
Terminology and concepts
11
1.4.1.
The child in ICC proceedings
11
1.4.2.
Childhood
13
1.4.3.
The particular vulnerability of the child
15
1.4.4.
The best interests of the child and child-sensitive procedures
16
1.4.5.
The evolving capacities of the child
19
1.5.
Methodology
20
1.5.1.
Sources and approach
20
1.5.2.
Relevance of human rights law in ICC proceedings
23
1.6.
Structure of the thesis
26
pt. I
The Child in International Criminal Proceedings
29
ch. 2
The Child Witness
31
2.1.
Introduction
31
2.2.
Child witnesses in international criminal proceedings
33
2.3.
Rules governing witness testimony during trial proceedings
36
2.4.
Ability to provide informed consent and the protection of the child witness
38
2.4.1.
Informed consent of the child witness
38
2.4.2.
Protection of the child witness
44
2.5.
Credibility
52
2.5.1.
Factors influencing the credibility of the child witness
53
2.5.1.
1 Trustworthiness of the child witness
53
2.5.1.
2 Impact of conflict situations and trauma
62
2.5.2.
Measures enhancing credibility
67
2.5.2.
1 Witness familiarisation
67
2.5.3.
2 Age determination
71
2.6.
Conclusion
77
ch. 3
The Child Victim
79
3.1.
Introduction
79
3.2.
Views on victim participation
80
3.3.
Child victim participation in icc practice
81
3.4.
Application of victim requirements to the child
83
3.4.1.
Natural person
85
3.4.2.
Harm
85
3.4.3.
The jurisdiction criterion
86
3.4.4.
The causality criterion
87
3.4.5.
The evidentiary standard used
88
3.5.
Children applying for participation
91
3.5.1.
Legal competence of the child to apply for participation
93
3.5.2.
Child-specific evidence
99
3.5.3.
Categories of child applicants
103
3.6.
General modalities of participation
115
3.7.
Child-specific modalities of participation: the representation of the child
118
3.7.1.
General rules governing the representation of victims
118
3.7.2.
Representation of the child
121
3.7.3.
Children expressing their views and concerns in the courtroom
126
3.7.4.
Legal aid for the representation of the child
133
3.8.
Conclusion
135
ch. 4
The Child Perpetrator and the Child of a(n) (alleged) Perpetrator
137
4.1.
Introduction
137
4.2.
Recruitment of child soldiers
138
4.3.
Prosecuting the child
139
4.4.
Being the child of a(n) (alleged) perpetrator
143
4.5.
Conclusion
147
pt. II
The Child in International Reparation Practice
149
ch. 5
The Child Claimant
151
5.1.
Introduction
151
5.2.
The child as beneficiary of the right to reparations
153
5.3.
Rules and practice governing reparation proceedings
161
5.4.
Children claiming reparations before the ICC: current and future challenges
169
5.4.1.
Forms of reparations
174
5.4.2.
Eligibility
188
5.4.3.
Implementation
192
5.5.
Conclusion
198
pt. III
Concluding and Comparative Evaluation
201
ch. 6
Evaluation and Future Perspectives
203
6.1.
Introduction
203
6.2.
Evaluation
204
6.2.1.
Legal capacity of the child
204
6.2.2.
Informed consent of the child
207
6.2.3.
Age of the child
209
6.2.4.
Protection of the child
211
6.2.5.
Credibility of the child
211
6.3.
Principal relevance of child participation
213
6.4.
Final recommendations and need for further research on child participation in international criminal and reparation proceedings
215
Summary
223
Samenvatting
229
Selected Bibliography
235
Overview of Legislation
275
Overview of Cases
279
Curriculum Vitae