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2024-01-14 09:54:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 894B5CC82F3B087EBCD45CA410EF032CE89A2A88CBD36AF76F5F35D4481A5A0D
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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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