SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2016, para. 16
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As a key element in protecting children from being unlawfully deprived of their liberty, the Special Representative called on Member States to put in place standard operating procedures for armed forces regarding the handover to child protection actors of children who are captured or who surrender in the course of military operations. In line with the standard operating procedures, armed forces should hand children over as soon as possible after they have been encountered by the military so that they can be reintegrated into society and not be deprived of their liberty.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict