Transitional Justice through reparation: Evaluating the Efficacy of the Trust Fund for Victims of the International criminal court in Northern Uganda.
Author
Akena, Kenneth Fred
Term
4. term
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-07-25
Pages
74
Abstract
This thesis examines transitional justice through reparations by evaluating the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) in Northern Uganda. Drawing on the Rome Statute’s shift from a purely retributive to a more restorative orientation and the TFV’s dual mandate—to implement court-ordered reparations and to deliver assistance funded by voluntary contributions—the study assesses the extent to which the TFV helps close the justice gap for victims of the LRA conflict. The main research question asks how effective the TFV has been in addressing justice for victims in Northern Uganda, with sub-questions on how the TFV has been applied, whether it has fulfilled its mandate, and what implementation gaps persist. The thesis outlines a research strategy covering methodology, data collection, target group, sampling and limitations, and develops a theoretical framework on retributive, restorative and reparative justice alongside the ICC’s engagement in Uganda. Specific findings and analysis appear in later chapters and are not included in this excerpt.
Denne afhandling undersøger overgangsret gennem reparationer med fokus på Den Internationale Straffedomstols (ICC) Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) i det nordlige Uganda. Med udgangspunkt i Romstatuttens bevægelse fra et rent retributivt til et mere restorativt fokus og TFV’s dobbelte mandat—både at gennemføre domstolsbestemte reparationer og at yde bistand finansieret af frivillige bidrag—vurderer studiet, i hvilket omfang TFV bidrager til at mindske retfærdighedsgabet for ofrene for LRA‑konflikten. Hovedspørgsmålet lyder: Hvor effektiv har TFV været til at adressere retfærdighed for ofre i det nordlige Uganda? Delspørgsmålene omhandler, hvordan TFV er anvendt, om fonden har opfyldt sit mandat, og hvilke implementeringsmangler der består. Afhandlingen skitserer en forskningsstrategi med metodiske overvejelser om dataindsamling, målgruppe, udvælgelse og begrænsninger samt udvikler en teoretisk ramme, der gennemgår retributiv, restorativ og reparativ ret og ICC’s rolle i Uganda. Konkrete resultater og analyser præsenteres i senere kapitler og fremgår ikke af dette uddrag.
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