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- youths are from 12 - 14;
- young adults are between 14 and 16; and
- at age 16, minors become adults.
According to CRC, adulthood begins at age 18.
In practice, children are treated like adults. According to Defence for Children International (DCI) representative Khaled Quzmar:
"After reading the order I can say that there is nothing new.""They are just playing with words and trying to make useless cosmetic changes to hide the realities of the military system itself."
"This military order also gives incredible authority to the military prosecutor who can give permission to override a series of clauses in the order itself."
"Military Order 1644 exempts all hearings to determine whether a child should be kept in pre-trial detention until the end of the legal proceedings from the requirement of having to be heard before a "juvenile judge."
In September 2011, Israel issued Military Order 1676. It raised the age for children to 18. It states parents should be told and legal counsel provided.
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