Protection of childrens' rights in peacekeeping missions : analysis of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
The objectives of this study are: (1) To analyse the legal framework of peacekeeping operations to determine its strengths and weakness in addressing the issue of SEA (Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, (2) To determine whether the UN’s present accountability mechanism can adequately support pr...
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University of Pretoria
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5845 Nkounkou-Ngongo, EI 2007, Protection of childrens' rights in peacekeeping missions : analysis of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5845> |
| Summary: | The objectives of this study are: (1) To analyse the legal framework of peacekeeping operations to determine its strengths and weakness in addressing the issue of SEA (Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, (2) To determine whether the UN’s present accountability mechanism can adequately support protection of children’s rights in peacekeeping operations and (3) To explore the question of prosecution as a way to enhance the accountability mechanism in peacekeeping missions, particularly for TCC (Troop Contributing Countries). This study is mainly a non-empirical analysis of the UN (United Natrions) approach on SEA in its activities with a focus on peacekeeping missions. === Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2007. === A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Dr Heny Odimbo Ojambo of the Faculty of Law, University of Makerere, Uganda. === http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ === Centre for Human Rights === LLM |
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