Victims and Reparations
How the ICC provides justice for victims through participation, reparations, and the Trust Fund for Victims.
Reparations at the ICC
Article 75 of the Rome Statute authorizes the ICC to order reparations directly to or for victims. Reparations can take the form of restitution, compensation, or rehabilitation. The Court can order individual reparations to specific victims or collective reparations benefiting affected communities. In practice, most reparations have been collective, given the large number of victims and the limited resources available.
The Lubanga reparations order (2015, revised 2017) established a collective reparations program for former child soldiers, including educational support, psychological rehabilitation, and vocational training. The Ntaganda reparations order addressed both former child soldiers and victims of sexual violence. These orders are implemented by the Trust Fund for Victims, which also runs assistance programs in affected communities independent of specific court orders.