Hikmet Hajiyev: Using children under 15 as soldiers is war crime
Using children under the age of 15 as soldiers is prohibited under international humanitarian law, Assistant to the Azerbaijani President, Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev wrote on his Twitter page today.
"Video shows that Armenia employes childsoldiers. Needs to be investigated. Recruiting and using children under the age of 15 as soldiers is prohibited under international humanitarian law – treaty and custom – and is defined as a warcrime by ICC".
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