Publication

When can an individual be held accountable by the International Criminal Court for (mis)using children in open conflicts? Indeed, where is the legal tipping point? To answer this question, Joshua Yuvaraj first analyzes the applicable portions of international law and how they were applied in the case against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots. Yuvaraj then recommends ways to plug the gaps that still exist in parts of the law.