International Criminal Court has ruled that Congolese war crime victims of convicted militia leader, Bosco Ntaganda are to be paid $30m in compensation.
Judges at The Hague delivered the ruling on Monday in their most expensive reparation order.
The court admitted that Ntaganda cannot pay the money himself, as he doesn’t have it, but ruled that the Trust Fund of the tribunal should set up the means to engage in vocational training for the victims.
Ntaganda was convicted for 30 years in 2019 for offences, which ranged from rape to murder and recruitment of child soldiers.
He led the militia group, Union of Congolese Patriots in the early 2000s and played a key role in the war that led to the death of many people.
The Trust Fund that will help Ntaganda’s victims, depends on voluntary donations and currently has up to €18m in its coffers, with a sizeable amount of it already billed for other cases.
Ntaganda’s victims may have to wait a little longer to get their reparations.
The Congolese former rebel chief has challenged his conviction.