The establishment of the International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) , in combination with its reparations function, is unprecedented in international law. It affirms the importance of victims in international justice efforts. However, the creation of a Trust Fund closely associated with a Court also raises both practical and conceptual challenges. These challenges are easier to meet if the TFV, rather than the Court, plays the leading role in designing an overall approach to reparations programs.
