The Policy on Children published by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor in 2016 represents a significant step toward accountability for harms to children in armed conflict and similar situations of extreme violence. This article describes the process that led to the Policy and outlines the Policy's contents. It then surveys relevant ICC practice and related developments, concluding that despite some salutary efforts, much remains to be done to recognize, prevent and punish the spectrum of conflicted-related crimes against or affecting children.

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国际刑事法院检察官办公室的儿童政策：对侵害和影响儿童的罪行承担更大的责任

国际刑事法院 (ICC) 检察官办公室于 2016 年发布的《儿童政策》是朝着追究武装冲突和类似极端暴力局势中对儿童造成伤害的责任迈出的重要一步。本文描述了导致该政策的过程并概述了该政策的内容。然后，它调查了国际刑事法院的相关实践和相关发展，得出的结论是，尽管做出了一些有益的努力，但在识别、预防和惩罚一系列针对或影响儿童的冲突相关犯罪方面仍有许多工作要做。