Abstract
The thesis examines the accountability of state and non-state actors under international law of child soldiering. It argues that states and non-state actors as such must be made accountable for breaching their obligation under the prohibition of the conscription and enlistment of children under the age of fifteen years old or using them to participate actively in hostilities. The argument is based on the Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict and the 2001 International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on Responsibility of State for Internationally Wrongful Acts.