Reparations to victims before the International Criminal Court : lessons from international mass claims processes
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Criminal Law Forum, 2006, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 317-344
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HENZELIN, Marc, HEISKANEN, Veijo, METTRAUX, Guenael, Reparations to victims before the International Criminal Court : lessons from international mass claims processes, Criminal Law Forum, 2006, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 317-344 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/42747
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The implementation of the rights of victims under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court presents momentous challenges to the Court. Given the nature of the crimes falling under the Court's jurisdiction, victims' reparation claims are often likely to number thousands, if not tens of thousands. Under the Statute, it is the Court's task to organize and determine the modalities of victims' participation in the reparation proceedings. The Court is well advised to closely examine the approaches and solutions developed by modern international and national mass claims programs that have faced similar challenges. The paper analyses in detail these challenges and outlines the options available to the Court.