Child soldiers: Is the optional protocol evidence of an emerging "straight-18" consensus?

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-70

  Sheppard, Ann ^a  

^a Department of Justice   (Canada)

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EID: 34548382117     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15718180020494514     Document Type: Article

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