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Iran Accused of Recruiting Children as Young as 12 for 'Homeland Defense'
Iran has reportedly launched a campaign to recruit children as young as 12 years old for the "defense of the homeland" in its conflict against the US and Israel, a practice that violates international law.
31 Mar, 12:56 — 31 Mar, 15:52
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BBCHigh9h ago
Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say
An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual8h ago
Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to ‘defend the homeland’ in new campaign
Rights groups have warned that recruiting children for roles relating to conflict could amount to a war crime
By James C. Reynolds
Read full article →myjoyonlineMixed6h ago
Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say
The death of an 11-year-old Iranian boy reportedly in an air strike while manning a security checkpoint alongside his father in Tehran has thrown focus on a new initiative to recruit children into the security services.
By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo
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First report: BBC · 31 Mar, 12:56|Full coverage: 4 · 3h|Window: 3h
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