The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announces with appreciation that the Government of Czech Republic, a State Party to the ICC since 21 July 2009, renewed and increased its voluntary contribution to the TFV for 2024 for a total amount of CZK 1,000,000 (approximately EUR 40,000). This unrestricted contribution, which is doubled from the one received in 2023, will be used to redress the harm suffered by victims of Rome Statute crimes, through reparations awards ordered by the ICC and other programmes for their benefit.
In welcoming the contribution, Andres Parmas, member of the TFV Board of Directors stated, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I extend our heartfelt thanks to the Czech Republic for their contribution. This generous support highlights the Czech Republic's dedication to addressing the harm endured by victims of Rome Statute crimes. Such contributions are vital in enabling us to provide meaningful reparations and support, helping survivors restore their lives and dignity."
H.E. René Miko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said, "I am pleased to announce the Czech contribution to the Trust Fund for Victims. We consider the protection and support of the victims as one of the essential tasks and obligations of the work of the international criminal justice system. It is an indisputable and inseparable part of international law. Our current contribution to the Trust Fund for Victims demonstrates the long-term support and importance that the Czech Republic has attached to the International Criminal Court."
The Czech Republic has been consistently supporting the programmes for the benefit of victims implemented by the Trust Fund for Victims through sustained and progressively increasing voluntary contributions since 2011.
