United Kingdom: U-18s: Child soldiers at risk

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Index AI: EUR 45/056/2000
Date de publication: 7 novembre 2000
Catégories: Europe et Asie centrale, Royaume-Uni

Amnesty International urges the UK government to ratify the Optional Protocol and adopt a policy of not deploying under-18s in situations of armed conflict and in any other peace-keeping or similar mission. It also urges abolishing recruitment of under-18s within the armed forces.