Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-13 19:15:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B6D8539E8DE1A18151FEE2C62958C6F9C74DF465FA04CF97D017CD684FF4A1E6
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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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