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Objectives: At the end of this introductory session, participants should be able to:

• Identify the fundamental principles of international criminal law and the core set of international crimes and how these crimes relate to children
• Understand the relevance of international criminal law for UNICEF’s work
• Identify alternative mechanisms of accountability, including truth commissions, national prosecutions, and traditional methods

Key Messages:

• Justice/accountability: draws attention to violations of children’s rights, can help break the cycle of violence, and restore confidence in democracy and the rule of law
• Children are often the victims of three core international crimes: genocide; crimes against humanity; and war crimes
• Children can be involved in judicial and non-judicial mechanisms for promoting accountability as victims, witnesses and perpetrators