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8 Indon. J. Int'l & Comp. L. 249 (2021)
International Law and the Protection of Child Soldiers in Iraq

handle is hein.journals/indjicl8 and id is 281 raw text is: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILD SOLDIERS IN IRAQ Fatemah Alzubairi Kuwait University Law School E-mail: f.alzubairi@ku.edu.kw Recruiting children in armed conflicts raises concerns about children's safety and human rights. The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been using children as soldiers, endangering the wellbeing of these children and destabilizing the security of countries individually and collectively. This paper examines the case of Iraq in dealing with the issue of child soldiers. It investi- gates Iraq's international obligations in protecting children from being involved in armed conflict. It also evaluates the legal measures that Iraq has been taking to deal with ex-child soldiers. During arrests, interrogations, and trials, this pa- per investigates the authorities' commitment to respecting children's rights in ac- cordance to both human rights law and the Iraqi Juvenile Act. Finally, this paper emphasizes the importance of establishing rehabilitation programs to reengage ex-child soldiers into the society. In addition to physically and psychologically heal children, this step aims to prepare healthier generations and rebuild a safer state which in turn enhance the security of the region as whole. Keywords: Human Rights, Children's Rights, Recruitment, Rehabilitation, War. The Indonesian Journal of International & Comparative Law ISSN: 2338-7602; E-ISSN:2338-770X http://www.ijil.org C 2021 The Institute for Migrant Rights Press

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