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El reclutamiento forzado de niños, niñas y adolescentes en el conflicto armado colombiano: aspectos jurídicos y prácticos de un fenómeno vigente

Resumen

This paper analyzes the phenomenon of forced recruitment in Colombia based on the national legal system, international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law. To do this, it makes a brief description of forced recruitment in Colombia during the last decades, using the figures presented by the National Center for Historical Memory and the UN. Then, it analyzes the norms of international law that regulate the condition of the so-called “child soldiers”, as well as the international obligations that States have in this regard. Finally, it analyzes the legislation and national jurisprudence on the subject of forced recruitment of minors.