Lights and Shadows: The Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court - Hardcover

by Juan-Pablo Perez-Leon-Acevedo (Volume Editor), Fabio Ferraz de Almeida (Volume Editor)

What happens when a former child soldier becomes a convicted war criminal? Lights and Shadows of the Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court explores this unique and controversial trial - arguably the most complex in ICC history. Learn how law, culture, gender, and justice collide through insights from legal scholars, anthropologists, and sociologists. From charges of forced marriage to the role of spiritual duress, and from local Acholi justice practices to the lives of children born of war, this edited collection uncovers some of the difficult questions international criminal law must face. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of international criminal justice in action.

Author Biography

Juan-Pablo Perez-Leon-Acevedo is pursuing a second doctoral programme: the DPhil in Law at the University of Oxford, where he is also a tutor. His areas of expertise include international criminal law.

Fabio Ferraz de Almeida is a lecturer in criminology at the University of Lincoln. His research focuses on social interaction in police and judicial settings, including police forces in England, courtrooms in Brazil and, more recently the International Criminal Court.