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Lubanga and its Implications for Victims Seeking Reparations under the International Criminal Court
Author:
Anja Wiersing
About Anja
The author completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Warwick (2006 to 2009) where she graduated with an LL.B(hons) degree. In 2011, she undertook postgraduate studies at Leiden University where she completed her Masters in Advanced Public International Law, with a specialisation in ‘Peace, Justice and Development’
Abstract
This article explores the implications that the historic yet controversial Lubanga judgment is likely to have for victims seeking reparations through the International Criminal Court (ICC). It examines the reparations framework of the ICC and, drawing on the outcomes of Lubanga, outlines some significant obstacles which the case-based reparations scheme confronts. The article concludes that, while reparations are a cornerstone of the ICC arrangements, their provisions are riddled with financial and practical difficulties which, apart from calling into the question the adequacy of reparations for victims in Lubanga, also raises doubts about the efficacy of the ICC reparations framework as a whole.
How to Cite:
Wiersing, A., 2012. Lubanga and its Implications for Victims Seeking Reparations under the International Criminal Court. Amsterdam Law Forum, 4(3), pp.21–39. DOI: http://doi.org/10.37974/ALF.227
Published on
01 Jun 2012.
Peer Reviewed
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