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The Netherlands contributes € 250.000 to the Trust Fund for Victims

(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 24, 2011 ) Press Release Distribution Services: http://www.emailwire.com/press_release_distribution_lists.php

The Hague – On 23 August 2011, the Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Uri Rosenthal, announced a voluntary contribution of € 250,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV).

The announcement was made during a meeting in The Hague with Elisabeth Rehn, Chair of the Board of Directors of the TFV, and Pieter de Baan, Executive Director of the TFV.

According to Minister Rosenthal, the Dutch contribution signals the importance attached to the TFV to be able, next to the International Criminal Court (ICC), to positively contribute to the lives and dignity of victims within the jurisdiction of the ICC. “This contribution reflects the commitment of the Government of The Netherlands to the rights and needs of victims of the most serious crimes.”

In 2010, the Netherlands contributed 57,000 US Dollars to the TFV, earmarked for child victims. The new contribution of the Netherlands will be dedicated to the activities of the TFV under its rehabilitation mandate.

Ms Elisabeth Rehn stated her delight at the important contribution of the Netherlands Government to the Trust Fund. She expressed the Board’s wish that this continued engagement would develop into a long-standing partnership: “It will be important to grow and nurture the resources of the TFV, as we are reaching out to victims in an increasing number of situations before the Court. Also, we are anticipating the activation of the Trust Fund for Victims’ mandate to implement Court-ordered reparations.”

Ms Rehn noted the TFV BoardÂ’s commitment to maintain a significant part of the Trust FundÂ’s resources for its mandate to implement Court-ordered reparations. This will enable the TFV Board to complement reparations awards in case a convicted person has insufficient resources to pay directly for reparations. She emphasized the importance that the TFV Board attaches to the development of strong a collaborative relationship with the ICC.

Over the past four years, the TFV has worked with over 30 local and international partners in northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to support over 80,000 victims under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In early 2012, the TFV will start activities in the Central African Republic, focusing on victims of sexual violence.

The August 2011 TFV activities report can be found here:
http://www.trustfundforvictims.org/news/tfv-sixth-programme-progress-report-summer-2011 .


Contact: Ms. Gaëlle van der Meerendonk at gaelle.vandermeerendonk@icc-cpi.int

Background : the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV)



The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) is the first of its kind in the global movement to end impunity and promote justice. At the end of one of the bloodiest centuries in human history, the international community made a commitment to end impunity, help prevent the gravest crimes known to humanity and bring justice to victims with the adoption of the Rome Statute. In 2002, the Rome Statute came into effect and the Assembly of States Parties established the TFV under article 79 of the Rome Statute, to benefit victims of crimes and their families within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). These crimes are genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes – and in the future, crimes of aggression.



The TFV addresses and responds to the physical, psychological, or material needs of the most vulnerable victims. It raises public awareness and mobilizes people, ideas and resources. It funds innovative projects through intermediaries to relieve the suffering of the often forgotten survivors. The TFV works closely with NGOs, community groups, womenÂ’s grassroots organisations, governments, and UN agencies at local, national, and international levels. By focusing on local ownership and leadership, the TFV empowers victims as main stakeholders in the process of rebuilding their lives.

With the unique roles of implementing both Court-ordered and general assistance to victims of crimes under the ICCÂ’s jurisdiction, the Trust Fund for Victims offers key advantages for promoting lasting peace, reconciliation, and wellbeing in war-torn societies. The TFV fulfils two mandates for victims of crimes under jurisdiction of the ICC:

1. Reparations: implementing Court-ordered reparations awards against a convicted person when directed by the Court to do so.

2. General Assistance: using voluntary contributions from donors to provide victims and their families in situations where the Court is active with physical rehabilitation, material support, and/or psychological rehabilitation.

Currently, the TFV is providing a broad range of support under its second mandate in northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo – including access to reproductive health services, vocational training, trauma-based counselling, reconciliation workshops, reconstructive surgery and more – to an estimated 75,000 victims of crimes under the ICC's jurisdiction. Most of our projects have incorporated both gender-specific and child-specific interventions to support the special vulnerability of women, girls, and boys.

There are currently six situations before the ICC, in Northern Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Darfur, Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya and Libya which means that, with your help, the TFV can assist thousands of victims who come under the jurisdiction of the Court.

For more information visit: http://www.trustfundforvictims.org/homepage.



TFV Board of Directors

Ms Elisabeth Rehn (chair) (Finland, representing Western European and Other States),
His Excellency, Bulgaa Altangerel (Mongolia, representing the Asian States),
Ms Betty Kaari Murungi (Kenya, representing African States),
Mr Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez (Colombia, representing the Americas and Caribbean State),
Her Excellency Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (Latvia, representing Eastern European States)



The International Criminal Court (ICC)
Ms. Gaëlle van der Meerendonk
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gaelle.vandermeerendonk@icc-cpi.int

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