Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-15 19:44:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5CC8E7BFDAC6A111A3869BB3CE0186EAD60D80B55FF86ABA795533A138E3FDCC
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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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