The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes great pleasure in announcing that the Dominican Republic, a State Party to the ICC since 2005, renewed its voluntary contribution to the TFV for a total amount of US Dollars 10,000.
This unrestricted contribution will be used to redress the harm suffered by victims of Rome Statute crimes, through reparation awards ordered by the ICC and other programmes for their benefit.
Ms Minou Tavárez Mirabal, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC, representing the Latin America and Caribbean States, stated, "This is the second contribution by the Dominican Republic, and even if it's a symbolic amount, it demonstrates that there is broad consensus about the importance of victims within the Rome Statute and that the Trust Fund for Victims has legitimacy and support from all the regions. We are grateful for the Dominican Republic's endeavours to secure the contribution, and we sincerely hope that they will continue to do so in the future. We urge other nations in the region to follow our efforts."
H.E. Mr Juan Bautista Durán, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Kingdom of the Netherlands stated, "The Government of the Dominican Republic, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President Abinader, reaffirms its unyielding commitment to the fundamental principles of the Rome Statute and to the strengthening of international criminal justice. In this regard, the country is proud to have made a contribution to the Trust Fund for Victims, a significant step in supporting victims of international crimes and promoting justice and reparations. We hope that this contribution will serve as an incentive for other nations around the world to increase their support so that the Trust Fund for Victims can fulfil its mission of providing reparations and assistance to victims of atrocity crimes under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court."
Ambassador Durán added, "I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to Ms Minou Tavárez Mirabal, who completes her term as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims. We feel very well represented and we are very proud that one of our nationals, who holds a recognised capacity and dedication to the defence of human rights, has served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims."
This is the second contribution by Dominican Republic provided to the Trust Fund for Victims. The first one was provided in 2023.
