Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR) are pleased to provide this submission in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor’s (OTP) call for suggested changes to build upon, and renew, the 2016 OTP Policy on Children. As organizations committed to addressing sexual and gender based crimes (SGBC) faced by children, PHR and CLIHHR offer this submission to suggest how the Policy on Children can be further developed to articulate key principles in addressing crimes occurring at the intersection of age and gender, and to incorporate practical tools, international standards, and reference materials to implement these principles in practice.
