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Diana Bravo is a lawyer and a PhD candidate at the National University of Colombia. She has focused on the right to reparation for the last 15 years and worked with states entities, civil society, and academia. For GSF, Diana’s work has been centred on the Colombian context and the challenges of the right to […]

As part of our work in the Central African Republic, we are putting the final touch on the Global Reparations Study (GRS). Wrapping up one such study means seeking the validation of the survivors who contributed to it. Using our co-creation methodology, the participants express how they perceive the study and recommendations and provide suggestions if changes […]

The Honorable Antony BlinkenSecretary of StateU.S. Department of State The Honorable Samantha PowerAdministratorU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Dear Secretary Blinken and Administrator Power, As concerned non-governmental organizations and individuals working with victims and survivors of gross human rights violations and serious violations of humanitarian law in Ukraine, we write to urge the United States […]

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 […]