Finland backs justice for survivors of war crimes with new ICC fund contribution

Finland backs justice for survivors of war crimes with new ICC fund contribution

Finland has deepened its support for victims of war crimes by contributing €400,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court. The donation will assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the Central African Republic and support reparations for former child soldiers linked to the ICC’s Lubanga case. This contribution concludes a four-year grant agreement between Finland and the TFV, bringing the country…

Finland supports survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and former child soldiers

Finland, a State Party to the ICC since 2000, has contributed EUR 400,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in support of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the Central African Republic and to advance reparations for former child soldiers in the Lubanga case.  This contribution comes from resources assigned by Finland to Official Development Assistance (ODA) activities. The contrib…