NICARAGUA
CRC OPTIONAL PROTOCOL (ARMED CONFLICT)
RESERVATIONS AND DECLARATIONS
(Unless otherwise indicated, the reservations and declarations were made upon ratification, accession or succession)
Declaration:
In accordance with the requirements currently in force, young persons of both sexes wishing to enter the Nicaraguan armed forces must:
1. Be between 18 and 21 years of age. Young persons choosing a military career must submit a notarized authorization from their parents or guardians in order to prevent recruitment by force or coercion;
2. Be Nicaraguan nationals;
3. Be physically and mentally fit;
4. Be unmarried and without children;
5. Not be subject to criminal proceedings and not have been convicted by the country's jurisdictional bodies;
6. Consent voluntarily and freely to join the Nicaraguan army.
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