At the end of 2018, Slovakia provided its first voluntary contribution of €15,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Government of Slovakia joined other 30 States Parties in 2018 to provide its financial support for the TFV to implement reparations awards and assistance to victims of ICC crimes.
“The focus on victims has been an essential element of international criminal justice. It is Slovakia´s firm view that the Court’s role is not only to bring perpetrators to justice but equally to deliver justice to those primarily affected by crimes committed, thus contributing to sustainable peace and post-conflict reconciliation.” – H.E Michal Mlynár, Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations, and Vice-President of the ICC Assembly of the States Parties
The mission of the TFV is to respond to the harm resulting from the crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC by ensuring the rights of victims and their families through the provision of reparation and assistance programmes for them to return to a dignified and contributory life within their communities.
Original source: ICC
Published on 15 January 2019
