On 13 October 2025, the Coalition for Genocide Response joined several civil society organisations calling upon the EU to dedicate a share of asset-backed loan to reparations for victims/survivors of human rights violations. As the organisations stress:
With a EUR 140 billion loan to Ukraine – backed by immobilised Russian sovereign assets – now on the table, the European Union must innovate by leveraging these assets and assign a portion of the funds for victims of gross human rights violations and serious violations of humanitarian law.
Dedicating as little as 2% of this reparation loan – EUR 2.8 billion – to domestic reparations programmes would transform lives. This bold step would showcase European leadership and a commitment to the rule of law, enabling the E.U. and Ukraine to:
- Deliver reparations to all victims in urgent need, including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence;
- Provide recognition and redress to families of the disappeared;
- Support rehabilitation and compensation for victims of torture and other grave violations.
See the full statement here: https://www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/articles/ukraine-eu-asset-backed-loan-to-reparations-for-survivors/
