CFP: The Rule of Law in addressing Violence against Children: Success or Failure? (Deadline: March 15, 2015)

Call for Papers:

“The Rule of Law in addressing Violence against Children: Success or Failure?”

Violence against children has become an unfortunate yet common problem around the world. Despite the growth of international instruments, national laws, and political pledges to protect children from harm, violence towards children continues to increase. Recent examples include attacks by the Boko Haram against children, gun violence in schools, institutional child sex abuse, and the continued use of child soldiers in conflicts.

Given the severity of these kinds of situations, has the rule of law succeeded or failed in protecting children against violence? Is there a necessity for more legal regimes to protect children from violence or are the current laws enough? Are there examples of successful legal regimes in protecting children from violence?

Inspired by the recent people’s movement in the United Kingdom to end impunity of perpetrators of child sex abuse, this online symposium, jointly hosted by A38 and A CONTRARIO will publish articles which address these questions or related issues through the lens of either national or international law. The symposium hopes to increase relevant and practical  discourse on this important issue with a global audience.

Submission Details:

Authors are to submit a short bio and their articles by March 15, 2015.

Articles which are 1,500 words (including footnotes) or less should be submitted to acontrarioicl@gmail.com with subject line “Symposium.”

Articles which are 3,000 -10,000 words (including footnotes) should be submitted to submissions@athirtyeight.com with subject line “Symposium.”