Recommendations to the 15th Session of the Assembly of States Parties

With the International Criminal Court (ICC) conducting its first reparations proceedings in four separate cases, the Victims’ Rights Working Group’s participation in the 15th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) focused on how to best give full effect to the rights of victims as enshrined in the Rome Statute, in particular, their right to participation, representation and reparation. This paper by the Victims’ Rights Working Group (VRWG), a network of national and international experts that advocates for victims’ rights before the ICC, informally facilitated by REDRESS, provides recommendations to States Parties on how to improve the ability of victims to fully exercise their rights.