In 2002, Amnesty International succeeded in having an Optional Protocol added to the Child Human Rights Act in the UN. This protocol raised the age at which states can legally recruit children into the armed forces to 18. What was the legal age before this change?
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In 2002, Amnesty International succeeded in having an Optional Protocol added to the Child Human Rights Act in the UN. This protocol raised the age at which states can legally recruit children into the armed forces to 18. What was the legal age before this change?
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Before the Optional Protocol was adopted, the minimum legal age for recruitment into armed forces under the Convention on the Rights of the Child was sixteen. The protocol raised this age to eighteen to better protect children. The other ages listed do not match the prior legal standard.
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