Partnerships

Fighting impunity and bringing about justice can only be done collectively. This is why partnerships are critical to our work, together with building strong coalitions of victims. By acting together, they can be key drivers of lasting change.

Over 15 years, we have built expanded networks of local partners that we advise from judicial, legal, political, reconciliation and psychosocial perspectives. To strengthen the impact of grassroots initiatives, we bring our partners together at national, regional and international levels.

We do this by convening gatherings, networks and solidarity initiatives. We engage our partners in decisions at every stage, and support them in creating their own agendas – rather doing so on their behalf.

In doing so, we contribute to meaningful access to justice by putting victims’ needs first and help ensure their demands are heard – and acted upon – by decision makers, from national governments to international actors such as the UN. This is essential for sustainable development, as outlined in SDG-17.

Going forward, we aim to deepen our existing collaborations with partners and identify new entry points with other victims’ initiatives and movements.

Here are just some examples of our work across different levels:

Local

Locally, our partnerships work ranges from the national victims' platform in Guatemala and families of the missing in Syria, to civic platforms in Iraq and women groups in Burundi.

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Regional

Regionally, we partner with the South-African based Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) to bridge the gap between communities affected by violence and policymakers at the African Union.

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International

Internationally, we support INOVAS - a network of victims and survivors comprising members from all around the world.

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“The most important element of our partnership with Impunity Watch is that it genuinely supports victim organisations to be autonomous and pursue justice... making sure their voices are at the forefront.”
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Ahmad Helmi, co-founder of Ta’afi, Syria
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INOVAS

In 2021, we helped establish INOVAS – a transnational network which aims to strengthen the voices and demands of victims and survivors in policy debates. It also provides a space for victims to exchange experience, strategies and learnings.

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