The aim of this initiative on juvenile justice in a counterterrorism context is to bring together practitioners and policymakers from a range of GCTF Members and other States representing a variety of disciplines to share experiences, explore good practices, and identify challenges in tailoring responses to threats of terrorism while protecting public safety and upholding the rights of the child. As part of the Life Cycle Initiative, this Memorandum aims to comprehensively inform and guide governments in the development of policies, programs, and approaches, as well as to assist law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, corrections officers, defense counsel, and other relevant actors in the handling of terrorism cases involving children. A criminal justice response to cases of children should be geared towards the rehabilitation and reintegration of the child into society. This Memorandum further guides the implementation of other GCTF memoranda on good practices and intends to provide an overview of specific considerations in cases involving children. This Memorandum may also be used to shape national, bilateral, regional, and multilateral capacity-building assistance in this area with a view to including consideration of the particular needs of children into counterterrorism policies and measures.