The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announces with appreciation the unrestricted contribution of Lithuania, a State Party to the ICC since 2003, to the TFV with a total amount of EUR 20,000. This contribution will be used to redress the harm suffered by victims of Rome Statute crimes, through reparations awards ordered by the ICC and other programmes for their benefit.
Mr Andres Parmas, member of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC, representing the Eastern European States stated, "Lithuania’s contribution underscores the shared responsibility of States Parties to advance justice and dignity for victims of Rome Statute crimes. By supporting the Trust Fund for Victims, Lithuania reaffirms its commitment to reparative justice, helping to address the harm endured by victims and fostering hope for healing and reconciliation. This contribution sets a powerful example of solidarity, and we encourage other States to follow suit in supporting the TFV’s vital work.”
H.E. Neilas Tankevičius, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands stated, “Lithuania is a firm proponent of the international legal order and strongly believes that the Trust Fund for Victims of the International Criminal Court plays an essential role in redressing the harm suffered by victims of the gravest human rights violations. Reparative justice gives the Rome Statute a truly human dimension and offers victims the chance to look to the future with renewed hope. Our contribution is a sign of support, engagement and appreciation of the valuable work being carried out by the Trust Fund for Victims in this regard. We encourage all States Parties to the ICC to contribute for the benefit of victims.”
Lithuania has consistently supported the TFV as a donor since 2021.
For more information about the Trust Fund for Victims, please contact trustfundforvictims@icc-cpi.int or visit www.trustfundforvictims.org. You can also follow TFV’s activities on X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Background information
Voluntary funding received by the Trust Fund for Victims has allowed the completion of the first judicial cycle of the ICC, with the finalisation of the reparation programme for victims in the Katanga case in October 2023. Implementation of reparations programmes is ongoing in the Lubanga and Al Mahdi cases. The TFV is actively implementing reparations for one group of victims in the Ntaganda case, who are also part of the Lubanga programme for former child soldiers and preparing the reparations programme for a second group of victims of attacks in Ntaganda case.
Additionally, in June 2024, the TFV launched its First Funding Appeal in the Ongwen case to enable the implementation of the Trial Chamber’s EUR 52.4 million Reparations Order of 28 February 2024, which seeks to benefit more than 40,000 victims. After fulfilling this first funding appeal, the Trust Fund for Victims intends to mobilise at least EUR 5 million per year to progressively implement the Ongwen Reparation Order.
In 2024-2025, the TFV is also implementing other programmes for the benefit of victims in seven situations under the jurisdiction of the ICC in the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Kenya, Mali and Uganda. The programmes include the provision of medical treatment, psychological rehabilitation, socio-economic support, education, peacebuilding, and commemoration activities with collaboration from local authorities and local communities. In 2023, over 23,000 individuals directly benefitted from seven programmes of the TFV.
Programmes for the benefit of victims of crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC bridge impact of the Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16), poverty reduction (SDG 1), good health and wellbeing (SDG3), gender equality (SDG 5), decent work and economic growth (SDG8), climate action (SDG 13) and reduced inequalities (SDG 10).
The Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC contributes to realising the pillars of reparative justice of the Rome Statute through measures that recognise and redress the harm of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression on victims and their families.