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Central African Republic
Practice Relating to Rule 136. Recruitment of Child Soldiers
IV. National Legislation
The Central African Republic’s Labour Code (2009) states that “worst forms of child labour include … forced or compulsory labour, including the forced or compulsory recruitment of children in view of their use in armed conflict”. 
Central African Republic, Labour Code, 2009, Article 262.
The Code also states: “The worst forms of child labour are prohibited in the entire Central African Republic.” 
Central African Republic, Labour Code, 2009, Article 263.
The Code further states: “In the present Code, … CHILD [means]: every person under the age of 18”. 
Central African Republic, Labour Code, 2009, Article 3.