Statement by Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) on recruitment

This statement was published by Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) on August 29, 2022. The statement asserts that the ELN does not engage in forcible recruitment and that all entry into the ranks of ELN is voluntary. The statement notes that, according to international humanitarian law, people under the age of 15 years old cannot be recruited by parties to armed conflict. The statement asserts that the ELN does not recruit people below the age of 16 years old.