Search

There are significant challenges when creating a system to award reparation to victims of armed conflict, and particularly to those who suffered conflict-related sexual violence. One such challenge I encounter time and again is how a government can reach and identify survivors.  Serious violations, like rape, slavery, or sexualised torture impose terror and humiliation on […]

Since 2022, the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) and our partner organisations, Association for the Detained and Missing of Sednaya Prison (ADMSP) and Centre for Victims of Torture (CVT), have embarked together on implementing an interim reparative measures project for Syrian survivors of detention living in south Türkiye.  These survivors of torture, which has been committed […]

On 26 February, survivors and their families gathered to inaugurate their collective interim reparative measure in Sinjar- a memorial statue to all women who have suffered ISIS captivity. A testament to their resilience, the statue is in Roj Helat Garden. Roj Halet in the local language spoken by Yazidis, Kurmanji, means “sunrise”. This monument reflects […]

GENEVA – With the delivery of the largest reparation order ever delivered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Dominic Ongwen case today, thousands of victims of his crimes in northern Uganda get closer to obtaining reparation for the harm they have suffered. As human rights organisations who submitted an amicus in the case, we welcome the […]

After more than a decade of tireless work, we now have a new tool for fighting against impunity as States begin signing The Ljubljana – The Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of the Crime of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other International Crimes (LHC). This is a key […]

London / Geneva – A new briefing published by REDRESS and the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) examines the complex reparation landscape for victims in Ukraine, including victims of conflict-related sexual violence, and makes recommendations to deliver comprehensive and holistic reparations to victims.  Ukraine as a State, and victims of gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international […]

Reparation programmes which aim to redress gross human rights violations can shift societal norms and prevent gender-based violence.  This is a strong statement, so let me add a caveat. Reparation programmes can shift societal norms and prevent gender-based violence – if they are funded comprehensively. The connections between gender inequality and conflict-related sexual violence are […]

New York – In northeast Nigeria, fourteen years of violence by the insurgency group Boko Haram has left a painful and lasting mark on the childhoods, safety and education of countless girls and women, with schools and family homes being regularly targeted by attacks and mass kidnappings. To support the learning and wellbeing of survivors of […]

Update: As of the 1st of March 2024, Dr. Mukwege has resumed his role as Chair of the Board of the Global Survivors Fund. With that, Norbert Wühler has resumed his role as Vice Chair. 03 October 2023: Dr Denis Mukwege has resigned from his function as Chair of the Board of the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) […]

Yesterday, a centre made for and by survivors of sexual violence committed during the 28 September stadium massacre opened its doors in Maferinyah. The inauguration of the centre, hosted by L’Association des Victimes, Parents et Amis du 28 Septembre 2009 (AVIPA), L’Organisation Guinéenne de Défense des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen (OGDH), and Global […]