Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-13 23:37:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C8EA92E3BA6F5AA5B729658C95F3D7CA88A51CEF3BFA720D23BC665AD721258B
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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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