The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is pleased to announce a voluntary contribution of EUR 140,000 from the Government of France, a State Party to the ICC, to support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and former child soldiers through TFV programmes.
In welcoming the contribution, Kevin Kelly, member of the TFV Board of Directors stated, "Globally there is a schocking rise of violence against children and of violence of a sexual or gender based nature committed against them, and against women and men. The TFV programmes prioritise responses to support survivors of these heinous crimes. The Board of Directors welcomes critical support from France to continue our mandate in delivering reparative justice for victims of crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC."
H.E. François Alabrune, Ambassador of France to the Kingdom of the Netherlands said, "Actions in favour of victims, aimed at recreating the conditions of a normal life for them, are an essential dimension of international criminal justice. This is why France is renewing its contribution of 140,000 euros to the International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims in 2024. This support will particularly benefit victims of sexual or gender-based violence and the rehabilitation of former child soldiers."
France, a state party to the Rome Statute since 9 June 2000, has been supporting the ICC Trust Fund for Victims through annual voluntary contributions since 2005 with a total amount of over EUR 1,7 million.
