The Modalities of Victim Participation / Solange Mouthaan -- A Brief Overview of the Crimes Prosecuted by the ICC, Defences to These Crimes, and the Scope of Liability for These Crimes / Sam Garkawe -- Advocacy Skills for the Victim Advocate: Understanding your Role and Responsibilities as Counsel for the Victim / George Hampel -- Case Preparation and Analysis / Developing Legal Argument / Written Advocacy / Effective Court Room Communication / Making an Opening / Leading Evidence in Chief / Conducting Cross-Examination / Dealing with Expert Evidence / Representing Victims who have been Subject to Violent Sexual or Reproductive Crimes / Representing Victims Who Are Children / Francesca Capone -- Post-conflict Mental Health and the Role of Transitional Justice / Alvin Kuowei Tay and Zachary Steel -- Effective Communication in Multilingual Judicial Proceedings / Andrew Constable -- Interview Melinda McPherson: Considerations of Gender in Representing Victims before the International Criminal Court -- Interview Jens Dieckmann: Member of the List of Counsel who has appeared before the International Criminal Court as a Victim Advocate -- Entretien avec Jean-Louis Gilissen: les defis de la representation des victimes de differentes cultures = Interview with Jean-Louis Gilissen: the challenges of representing victims of different cultures -- Interview Paolina Massidda: Counsel of the Office of Public Counsel for the Victims (OPCV) -- Interview Fiona McKay: former Chief of the Victims Participation and Reparations Section (VPRS) -- Interview with Mile Glamcevski: Vicarious Trauma and Self Care for the Victim Advocate -- Ensuring that Your Client Receives Adequate non-legal Professional Support Before, during and After the Court Process / Ronda Cress -- Appendix 1. Summary of Advocacy Fundamentals -- Appendix 2. Advocacy Case Studies and Exercises