Trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations 2016, para. 54
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Prohibition on recruitment and use of child soldiers. International law - both human rights law and international humanitarian law in their treaty and customary forms - prohibits, absolutely, the recruitment of children into armed conflict, whether by armed forces or armed groups. This prohibition forms part of a broader rule that children must not be allowed to take part in hostilities. While the definition of "child" in international law encompasses persons up to 18 years of age, most treaty-based prohibitions on the use and recruitment of child soldiers stipulate that the prohibition applies to children under the age of 15.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children