Evaluating Models of Victim Participation at the International Criminal Court

这项研究通过对500多名参与国际刑事法院(ICC)案件的受害者的深入访谈，了解受害者参与战争罪、危害人类罪和种族灭绝罪审判的经历。国际刑事法院成立于2002年，被誉为一种新型的国际法院，它将为受害者伸张正义，同时惩罚犯罪者。然而，还没有研究调查受害者为什么申请参与，他们如何看待参与计划，或者他们希望通过参与实现什么。这项研究将通过评估不同刑事案件中使用的参与模式来填补这一空白。这项研究将分三个阶段完成：(1)约谈海牙的国际刑事法院主要工作人员和法官，以及审查与受害者参与有关的动议和裁决；(2)约谈受害者参与者；他们的法律顾问；以及国际刑事法院在刚果民主共和国、肯尼亚和乌干达的实地工作人员；(3)撰写、出版报告，并向国际刑事法院和受害者社区提交调查结果。这项研究的实地工作将以英语、法语和一些当地语言进行，研究人员将使用有意抽样的方法，包括来自不同种族群体的成员以及男性和女性，包括来自受影响社区的成员。通过首次记录受害者参与国际刑事法院审判的亲身经历，这项研究将深入了解受害者参与的社会心理动态，以加强国际刑事法院的运作。

This study uses in-depth interviews with more than 500 victims involved in cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to understand victims' experiences participating in trials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. When established in 2002, the International Criminal Court was hailed as a new type of international court, one that would promote justice for victims as well as punishing perpetrators. Yet no studies have examined why victims apply to participate, how they view participation programs, or what they hope to achieve through their participation. This research will fill that gap by evaluating participation models used in different criminal cases. It will contribute to a growing literature on the importance of procedural fairness and respect for court participants and their broader communities.The study will be completed in three phases: (1) interviews with key ICC staff and judges in The Hague, as well as an examination of motions and rulings pertaining to victim participation; (2) interviews with victim participants; their legal counsel; and ICC field staff in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Uganda; and (3) report writing, publication, and presentation of findings to the Court and victims' communities. Fieldwork for the study will be conducted in English, French, and a number of local languages, and researchers will use an intentional sampling method to include members from affected communities across the cases, including members of differing ethnic groups, and both men and women. By documenting for the first time the lived experiences of victims' participating in trials at the International Criminal Court, the study will provide insight into the social-psychological dynamics of victim participation in order to strengthen the functioning of the Court.