Before the Optional Protocol was added to the Child Rights Act in 2002,
The legal age for recruiting children into the armed forces was 15 years old.
The Optional Protocol raised the age to 18 years old
The Optional Protocol was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on May 25, 2000,
And entered into force on February 12, 2002.
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