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Iran's IRGC Looks To Recruit Child 'Combatants' As Young As 12 (www.rferl.org)

submitted 1 month ago by dude@lemmings.world to c/news@lemmings.world

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[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Tell Ukraine and be sure to condemn the Allies of WW2!

Under international law, children under the age of 15 are barred from participating in hostilities and the International Criminal Court considers the recruitment of children a war crime.

International law already allows children.