Slovenia pledges support for victims of Rome Statute crimes in the Central African Republic
The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announces with appreciation that the Republic of Slovenia, a State Party to the ICC since 2001, has provided a contribution to the TFV for a total amount of EUR 15,000. Slovenia's contribution will be used to support victims of the Rome Statute crimes in the Central African Republic, in particular women and children.
Andres Parmas, member of the TFV Board of Directors stated, “Slovenia’s support will help provide assistance to victims of Rome Statute crimes in the Central African Republic, particularly women and children, who have endured immense suffering and deserve justice and healing. We would like to thank Slovenia for their regular contributions and continue to call on States to commit to the Rome Statute principles.”
H.E. Jožef Drofenik, Ambassador of Slovenia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands stated, “Slovenia supports the International Criminal Court in its efforts to ensure justice and accountability for the most serious crimes and considers it its duty and responsibility to ensure the conditions for the implementation of its mandate. Respect for human rights, the fight against impunity and assistance to victims/survivors are among Slovenia's priorities. Contributing to the ICC Trust Fund for Victims is an important part of a holistic approach to meeting the expectations of victims of the most serious crimes by addressing their needs and providing assistance.”
Slovenia has been providing regular support to the TFV through voluntary contributions since 2006.
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, Bluesky and Facebook.
Background information
Voluntary contributions received by the Trust Fund for Victims ensured the completion of the first ever reparation programme for victims in the Katanga case in October 2023. Ongoing reparations are also being implemented in the Lubanga and Al Mahdi cases. Additionally, 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 the Ntaganda case. By the end of 2024, around 3,800 individual victims have received or are continuing to receiving reparations. In addition, the TFV implemented numerous collective-based reparations awards in the Lubanga and the Al Mahdi cases, which benefited over 70,000 persons, notably in Timbuktu in relation to the Al Mahdi case.
In June 2024, the TFV launched its First Funding Appeal of EUR 5 million in the Ongwen case to enable the implementation of the Trial Chamber’s EUR 52.4 million Reparations Order of 28 February 2024, which aims to benefit more than 40,000 victims. The Trust Fund for Victims seeks to mobilise at least EUR 5 million annually to progressively implement the Ongwen Reparations Order.
For 2024-2025, the TFV is also implementing other programmes for the benefit of victims in seven situations under the jurisdiction of the ICC, namely in the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Kenya, Mali and Uganda. These programmes provide medical treatment, psychological rehabilitation, socio-economic support, education, peacebuilding, and commemoration activities, in collaboration with local authorities and communities. The assistance programmes benefited over 18,500 individuals directly in 2024, of which close to 13,000, or 69 per cent, are women.
TFV programmes for the benefit of victims of crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC contribute to the broader impact of several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16), poverty reduction (SDG 1), good health and well-being (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), climate action (SDG 13), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10).
The Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC contributes to fulfill the principles of reparative justice established in the Rome Statute by implementing measures that recognise and redress the harm caused by genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression on victims and their families.