Securing Renewed Consensus in Favor of the Reparative Mandate of the ICC
On 2 December 2024, the 7th Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims delivered its annual report to the Assembly of States Parties, which held its 23rd session in The Hague, The Netherlands. Also, between 28 November and 4 December 2024, the 7th Board held its 29th and final meeting, thereby concluding its mandate.
Upon concluding its mandate, the 7th Board of Directors, called on States Parties to provide substantial contributions to finance the programs for the benefit of victims in the 17 situations under the jurisdiction of the Court, which include more than 80,000 victims awaiting to receive reparations ordered by the ICC.
On 6 December 2024, the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) elected by acclamation five members of the 8th Board of Directors, which will be integrated by:
- Mr Tareque Muhammad (Bangladesh)
- Ms Mônica Jacqueline Sifuentes (Brazil)
- Mr Andres Parmas (Estonia)
- Mr Kevin Kelly (Ireland)
- Mr Ibrahim Sorie Yillah (Sierra Leone)
The outgoing Chair of the Board of Directors, Ms Minou Tavárez Mirabal, expressed gratitude to the members of the 7 th Board of Directors for their service to victims and the ICC, stating: “I call upon the 8 th Board to continue the ambitious program of work to revitalize the Trust Fund for Victims, initiated by the 6 th Board of Directors under the leadership of Felipe Michelini. At its core lies the renewal of consensus from States Parties to the victim-centered mandate of the International Criminal Court.”
In 2024, the TFV has supported 24,000 victims through its programs of assistance, currently operating in 7 situations under the jurisdiction of the Court. In 2024, the ICC Trust Fund for Victims engaged in five reparations proceedings in the cases of Katanga , Lubanga , Al Mahdi , Ntaganda , and Ongwen . By year-end, reparations had been delivered to nearly 4,000 victims.
The first ICC Reparations Program concluded in the Katanga case, benefiting 297 victims of the 2003 attack on Bogoro village, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In June 2024, financial compensation was delivered to 1,685 eligible victims for the Al Mahdi case. By October, ceremonial monuments and restored buildings were handed over to the Timbuktu community. The final phase of collective reparations is set to conclude in December 2025.
