Senegal
Practice Relating to Rule 137. Participation of Child Soldiers in Hostilities
Senegal’s Penal Code (1965), as amended in 2007, states that the following constitute war crimes:
b) [O]ther serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
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22. using [minors] to actively participate in hostilities;
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Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
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7. … using [minors] to actively participate in hostilities.