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International legal status of child soldiers as participants in armed conflicts
 
PIIS102694520017528-1-1
DOI10.31857/S102694520017528-1
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Sergey E. Smirnykh 
Occupation: General Secretary of Russian Association of International Law
Affiliation: Russian Association of International Law
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Journal nameGosudarstvo i pravo
EditionIsuue 11
Pages137-144
Abstract

The article deals with the international legal status of child soldiers as one of the gaps in International Law. It is noted that in a number of cases children are forced to participate in armed conflicts due to the use of violence against them. The voluntary recruitment of children into the armed forces is also possible due to the fact that they see no alternative sources of subsistence other than participation in wars. International Law was the basic and universal guarantee of the rights of children in armed conflicts. The most important guarantee of children's rights in armed conflicts is International Law. Individual states and their officials cannot fully guarantee the rights of children, as they are entitled to act within the framework of national legislation. Cooperation among states on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations can guarantee the exercise and protection of the rights of children in armed conflicts.

One of the important guarantees for the protection of children's rights during armed conflicts must be the right to peace, which implies strict compliance by states with the prohibition of war in international relations.

Keywordschild soldiers, armed conflicts, International Law, the Charter of the United Nations
Received08.06.2020
Publication date03.12.2021
Number of characters30148
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