OPAC
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OPAC is an international human rights treaty that strengthens the Convention on the Rights of the Child by prohibiting the compulsory recruitment and direct participation of children under 18 in armed conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| OPAC canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4077509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OPAC Context triple: [Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, shortName, OPAC]
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OCLC
OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) is a global nonprofit cooperative organization that provides shared technology services, original research, and programs to help libraries catalog, manage, and share their collections worldwide.
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B.
Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
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C.
Library of Congress Online Catalog
The Library of Congress Online Catalog is the digital search system that provides public access to the Library of Congress’s vast collections of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and other materials.
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D.
Librarian’s Gallery
Librarian’s Gallery is an exhibition space within the Library of Congress that showcases rare collections, historical artifacts, and curated displays related to the library’s holdings and history.
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E.
Bata Library
Bata Library is the main academic library at Trent University, serving as a central hub for research, study, and access to scholarly resources for students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OPAC Target entity description: OPAC is an international human rights treaty that strengthens the Convention on the Rights of the Child by prohibiting the compulsory recruitment and direct participation of children under 18 in armed conflict.
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A.
OCLC
OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) is a global nonprofit cooperative organization that provides shared technology services, original research, and programs to help libraries catalog, manage, and share their collections worldwide.
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B.
Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
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C.
Library of Congress Online Catalog
The Library of Congress Online Catalog is the digital search system that provides public access to the Library of Congress’s vast collections of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and other materials.
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D.
Librarian’s Gallery
Librarian’s Gallery is an exhibition space within the Library of Congress that showcases rare collections, historical artifacts, and curated displays related to the library’s holdings and history.
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E.
Bata Library
Bata Library is the main academic library at Trent University, serving as a central hub for research, study, and access to scholarly resources for students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international human rights treaty ⓘ optional protocol ⓘ |
| acronym | OPAC ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2000-05-25 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure special protection for children affected by armed conflict
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prevent the use of children as soldiers ⓘ protect children from armed conflict ⓘ |
| article1Provides | States Parties shall take all feasible measures to ensure that members of their armed forces who have not attained the age of 18 years do not take a direct part in hostilities ⓘ |
| article2Provides | States Parties shall ensure that persons who have not attained the age of 18 years are not compulsorily recruited into their armed forces ⓘ |
| article3Provides | States Parties shall raise the minimum age for voluntary recruitment into their national armed forces from that set out in Article 38, paragraph 3, of the Convention on the Rights of the Child ⓘ |
| article4Provides | Armed groups that are distinct from the armed forces of a State should not, under any circumstances, recruit or use in hostilities persons under the age of 18 years ⓘ |
| contains |
Article 1
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Article 2 ⓘ Article 3 ⓘ Article 4 ⓘ Article 5 ⓘ Article 6 ⓘ Article 7 ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 2002-02-12 ⓘ |
| field |
international human rights law
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international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| fullName | Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on states parties ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Committee on the Rights of the Child ⓘ |
| openedForSignature | 2000-05-25 ⓘ |
| prohibits |
compulsory recruitment of persons under 18 into armed forces
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direct participation of persons under 18 in hostilities ⓘ recruitment of children under 18 by non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Geneva Conventions
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| relatesTo | Convention on the Rights of the Child ⓘ |
| requires |
states to criminalize recruitment and use of children under 18 by armed groups distinct from the armed forces of a state
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states to raise the minimum age for voluntary recruitment above 15 ⓘ states to take all feasible measures to ensure that members of their armed forces under 18 do not take a direct part in hostilities ⓘ submission of periodic reports by states parties to the Committee on the Rights of the Child ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| shortName |
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
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surface form:
Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict
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| strengthens | Convention on the Rights of the Child ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child soldiers
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children in armed conflict ⓘ participation of children in hostilities ⓘ recruitment of children into armed forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OPAC Description of subject: OPAC is an international human rights treaty that strengthens the Convention on the Rights of the Child by prohibiting the compulsory recruitment and direct participation of children under 18 in armed conflict.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.