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2024-01-15 19:18:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19691EA54D4E7DA77D5F3B941CAE3D1D056F568CDFA3C1265A5C8C6D7B0F27CC
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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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