CHR: Use of child soldiers constitutes war crime

CHR said Binongcasan died in an encounter between the NPA and the 23rd Infantry Battalion last December 2.

Citing the International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, De Guia said “even non-state armed groups must respect the prohibition to recruit and use children in armed conflict and hostilities.” “Litboy was still in his development years and should be focusing on honing his potentials so he can pursue his goals and dreams but his life was snuffed out and can no longer be taken back,” De Guia said.

Further, De Guia said that children’s rights must upheld at all times and putting children in the battlefield “imperils and endangers them.” “Even if they survive armed encounters, the psychological and mental impact can be lifelong,” the commission’s spokesperson said.Edited by JE

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