Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-14 12:29:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E24F14D481DD72D25AD6F5FE6DC3B2CB5EBC17E83697E8407DB5A8F9B0C6D113
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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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