Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-13 19:48:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 101B968778168A57542C8F66A6D948A60001B8910B33D657AD066A9B0E976032
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Human rights law declares 18 as the minimum legal age for recruitment in hostilities. Recruiting and using children under the age of 15 as soldiers is prohibited under international law – treaty and custom – and is defined as a war crime by the International Criminal Court. https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-violations/child-soldiers/
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