Handbook on Children Recruited and Exploited by Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups:The Role of the Justice System

     This Handbook is a coherent and consistent guidance to national authorities on the treatment of children recruited and exploited by terrorist and violent extremist groups, with emphasis on the role of the justice system. It aims to provide the required multidisciplinary expertise to tackle issues ranging from counter-terrorism to child rights and violence against children, as well as an understanding of the complex international legal framework that should be taken into account. The Handbook consists of three key objectives: preventing the recruitment of children by terrorist and violent extremist groups; identifying effective justice responses to children recruited and exploited by such groups, whether they are in contact with the justice system as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; and promoting the rehabilitation and reintegration of those children. It also includes relevant analysis and case studies.