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Published in : 2000 Available in : English The protocol sets 18 as the minimum age for direct participation in hostilities, for recruitment into armed groups, and for compulsory recruitment by governments. States may accept volunteers from the age of 16 but must deposit a binding declaration at the time of ratification or accession, setting out their minimum voluntary recruitment age and outlining certain safeguards for such recruitment. Documents : English (PDF, 94.27Kb) Originally posted at : UN High Commissioner on Human Rights |
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This resource is listed under: Themes : Emergency, general, HTP module 02, Humanitarian Standards, Rights of the child Life-cycle focus : Infancy, Pre-school age, School age, Adolescence Resource types : Advocacy briefs, Guidelines, Normative guidance: Norms, standards, policies, Statements |
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