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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 67 points 4 days ago (4 children)

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child

:::spoiler Which Country is the Greatest Threat to Peace? (Gallup, 2018)

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Fun fact: The US votes against that one because it prohibits giving the death penalty to minors.

Yeah.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I mean it's not surprising in the least, well maybe that they do go into such technicalities while killing millions of children around the world.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Hey hey, it's not JUST about that!

It's also because it classifies child marriage as abuse. You can still get married to or marry off your child as young as 12 in some states.

[–] match@pawb.social 21 points 4 days ago

Pakistan pulling a "I don't think about you at all"

[–] Sconrad122@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Italy beefing with Afghanistan in 2018, smh even America had moved on

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that an Egyptian flag on France ?

[–] Edie@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

Whoops, thanks, that makes more sense