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Originally Posted by blankall
He was 15 when captured. I know it's a technicality, but you are no longer considered a "child soldier" if 15 or older.
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I do not believe that this is necessarily correct. The Convention in the Rights of the Child defines a child as a person under 18. Therefore, presumably, any "soldier" under 18 is a "child soldier".
UN Resolution 1460 makes it a crime against humanity to employ children under 15 as soldiers.