TNPSC Thervupettagam

Child Soldiers Prevention Act

July 8 , 2021 1149 days 812 0
  • US adds Pakistan, along with 14 other countries, to the list of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act.
  • The list identifies foreign governments with government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers and subjects them to certain restrictions.
  • The term child soldier means any person less than 18 years of age who takes a direct part in hostilities or who has been compulsorily recruited into governmental armed forces, police, or other security forces.

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