Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-13 23:10:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC8B8195FE6F3B9D8D04242969FBD2D3A7202AAA615FDD668831AA538123916B
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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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