CRC - OPAC - Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict 2000, para. 1
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1. Armed groups that are distinct from the armed forces of a State should not, under any circumstances, recruit or use in hostilities persons under the age of 18 years.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2000
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CRC - OPAC - Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (2000), Article 4, 1.