Article 75 of the Rome Statute: the legal foundation of victim reparations at the International Criminal Court

International criminal justice is not only about punishing perpetrators, it is also about repairing the harm suffered by victims of mass atrocities. This article critically discusses article 75 of the Rome Statute, the backbone of the International Criminal Court’s reparations framework. It analyzes who can benefit from reparations, the forms they may take and the legal and practical challenges that continue to shape the achievement of reparative justice.