The special court for Sierra Leone
Some preliminary comments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12197824 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Micaela Frulli (University of Florence, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 857-869 |
| Publication date | 2000-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0938-5428 • E-ISSN: 1464-3596 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ejil/11.4.857 |
| OpenAlex | W2118611035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone are about to conclude a bilateral agreement establishing an ad hoc criminal court to try persons allegedly responsible for the commission of serious crimes perpetrated during the Sierra Leone civil conflict. The Special Court for Sierra Leone, as envisaged, is a mixed tribunal. It will be composed of international and Sierra Leonean personnel and have jurisdiction both over international crimes and crimes prohibited under Sierra Leonean criminal law, thus notably differing from the International Criminal Tribunals for Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. This paper analyses the dual nature of the Special Court and the major consequences it entails. The treatment of juvenile offenders was one of the crucial issues of the negotiations between the United Nations and Sierra Leone. The parties agreed that the Special Court shall have jurisdiction over persons who were 15 years of age at the time of the alleged commission of the crime. However, children between 15 and 17 years of age must be tried in accordance with the international recognised standards of juvenile justice and may not be punished with imprisonment; they should be rehabilitated and assisted to find a constructive role in society
Commission · Crimes against humanity · Criminology · Imprisonment · International law · Jurisdiction · Political science · Prison · Sierra leone · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Special court · Tribunal · Universal jurisdiction · War crime · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2015 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |