FARC vows to release active child soldiers under 15

http://colombiareports.com/farc-vows-to-release-active-child-soldiers-under-15/

Colombian rebel group FARC said on Monday it is waiting for government safety protocols to release soldiers younger than 15 from their ranks.

After initiating peace talks in November 2012, the group had already stop the recruitment of minors who are 17 and younger. However, the group has so far been quiet on what it plans to do with its currently active child soldiers.

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The use of fighters under 18 is considered a war crime by international humanitarian law.

Thousands of minors are suspected of fighting for the FARC, meaning the release of all minors would consist of a major diminishing of the group’s fighting force.
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