Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-13 21:19:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 96E1D7EF0649068EB5EF643B3B844C2FF59789F3D788C9072816EA275EA45797
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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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