© A B Academic Publishers- Printed in Great Britain VICTIMS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC): EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF THE ICC WITH RESPECT TO VICTIMS

A distinguishing feature of the International Criminal Court is its recognition of victims ' rights. Victims have been described as the raison d'etre of this new, permanent court. But when can the Court be considered successful with regard to victims? Should the Court help victims ' recovery, should it facilitate reconciliation or should it simply punish? Will the Court be judged based on the outcomes it provides or based on the way in which these outcomes are reached (process)? Based on interviews with Court personnel, this paper examines possible criteria for measuring the success of the Court