Spain contributes two million euros to the ICC fund to help victims

The Diplomat The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, held a meeting yesterday in Madrid with the president of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Minou Tavárez Mirabal, with whom he signed an agreement to formalize a contribution of two million euros to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of this court. This is the third largest individual contribution ever given to the TFV. Half of this amount, one million euros, will be dedicated to the Lubanga Reparations Program and will help almost 2,500 former child soldiers receive reparations ordered by the ICC in this case, which involves recruitment, conscription and the use of child soldiers under 15 years of age. Separately, 750,000 euros will be used to finance a future assistance program for victims of the war in Ukraine, including consultations with interested parties in the design of such a program. In addition, another €250,000 will fund future victim assistance programs in situations where the ICC has jurisdiction, but where the TFV is not yet active: Afghanistan, Bangladesh/Myanmar, Burundi, Darfur (Sudan), Libya , State of Palestine, Republic of the Philippines and Venezuela. After signing the agreement, the Minister of Foreign...