The Lubanga Case dictated by the International Criminal Court and its scope for vulnerable children: lessons learned ten years later

Authors

  • Alfonso Chacón Mata Investigador independiente Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/qxtf6k92

Keywords:

Minors in war, sources of international humanitarian law, United Nations Organization, armed conflicts, International Criminal Court.

Abstract

This essay aims to establish a retrospective analysis of the Thomas Lubanga ruling in the International Criminal Court, showing some lessons that this precedent has left us for children participating in war conflicts. 

Author Biography

  • Alfonso Chacón Mata, Investigador independiente

    Profesor Asociado Escuela de Administración de Negocios y Sede Regional del Atlántico.  Profesor Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Costa Rica.    Correo electrónico: alfonso.chaconmata@ucr.ac.cr ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5571-6962

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Published

2025-08-10

Issue

Vol. 167 No. 167 (2025): Volumen 167-RCJ-2025

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