Contemporary Issues (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Definition of child soldier
Definition of child soldier
Person under 18 in armed conflict (armed/support roles)
Age when child recruitment becomes war crime
Age when child recruitment becomes war crime
Under 15 years
Optional Protocol minimum age for direct hostilities
Optional Protocol minimum age for direct hostilities
18 years
Three forms child soldiers are used
Three forms child soldiers are used
Direct combat, support roles, political advantage
What Rome Statute (1998) designated as war crime
What Rome Statute (1998) designated as war crime
Recruiting children under 15 into armed forces
First person arrested under ICC warrant (child soldiers)
First person arrested under ICC warrant (child soldiers)
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Primary international NGO for child soldiers issue
Primary international NGO for child soldiers issue
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
Red Hand Day date
Red Hand Day date
12 February annually
Human shields definition
Human shields definition
Civilians placed in/around military targets to deter attacks
Root causes of child soldier use
Root causes of child soldier use
Poverty, ongoing conflicts, lack of rule of law