Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-14 04:03:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FDB986DAA2A6CEBBC87F31598B587D713BD74763D6055C7A16ABA5B2D4585C61
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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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