A/HRC/41/8/Add.1 45. The wording of the Convention emphasizes that the subject of the rights which it recognizes is “the child” because it is he or she who must exercise these rights. Hence, the Committee on the Rights of the Child itself understands the Convention to mean that parents may not be granted absolute rights over their children. This body has stressed the importance of creating an awareness that the child is a subject of rights and does not just receive protection. 118.126, 118.127, 118.128, 118.129, 118.130, 118.131, 118.132, 118.133, 118.134, 118.135, 118.136, 118.137, 118.138, 118.139, 118.140, 118.141, 118.142, 118.143, 118.144, 118.145, 118.146, 118.147, 118.148, 118.149, 118.150 46. Being implemented. 118.151, 118. 152, 118.153, 118.154, 118.155, 118.156, 118.157, 118.158, 118.159, 118.160, 118.161, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.165, 118.166, 118.167, 118.168, 118.169 47. Being implemented. 118.170, 118.171, 118.172, 118.173, 118.174, 118.175, 118.176, 118.177, 118.178, 118.179, 118.180, 118.181, 118.182, 118.183, 118.184, 118.185, 118.186, 118.187, 118.188, 118.189, 118.190, 118.191, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, 118.196, 118.197 48. Being implemented. 118.195 49. Implemented. 50. The last time that the Eastern Republic of Uruguay declared war was in 1945 during the Second World War, although it did not participate in hostilities by sending troops. No armed conflicts have taken place in the territory of the Uruguayan State, nor has the latter taken part in any international conflicts. Furthermore, no armed groups operate or have taken refuge in our country. Our armed forces participate in United Nations peacekeeping missions, on which it does not send personnel under 18 years of age. 51. When it deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Uruguay declared that “in regard to the provisions of article 38, paragraphs 2 and 3, in accordance with Uruguayan law it would have been desirable for the lower age limit for taking a direct part in hostilities in the event of an armed conflict to be set at 18 years instead of 15 years as provided in the Convention. Furthermore, the Government of Uruguay declares that, in the exercise of its sovereign will, it will not authorize any persons under its jurisdiction who have not attained the age of 18 years to take a direct part in hostilities and will not under any circumstances recruit persons who have not attained the age of 18 years���. This position is supported by Act No. 17823 enacting the Childhood and Adolescence Code of 7 September 2004, which provides that children and adolescents may not take part in hostilities in armed conflicts or be trained to do so. 118.211, 118.212, 118.213, 118.214, 118.215, 118.216, 118.217, 118.218 52. Being implemented. 118.219 53. Will be implemented in accordance with article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 118.220, 118.221, 118.222, 118.223, 118.224 54. 6 Being implemented. GE.19-07103