Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-01 06:35:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FE8266624470DBA921D1F047187FABEDC9939E903D2D76D3FCB2E3C0389821CA
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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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