INOVAS is the International Network of Victims and Survivors of Serious Human Rights Abuses. Formed by, and for, victims and survivors around the world.
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๐บ๏ธWe have launched the first โGuidelines for Victim Participationโ, produced by victims and survivors!
Without our full trust, #justice will have limited potential for change.
โ๏ธ Find out why our buy-in is essential to meaningful #transformation: tinyurl.com/4taj9e79
๐ We at INOVAS are delighted to congratulate our colleague, @Yasmenmashan on her appointment as a member of the National Commission for #TransitionalJustice in #Syria.
Her appointment is a milestone for the inclusion of victims in #justice processes.
๐bit.ly/inovas-guidelines
INOVAS retweeted
โ#CivilSociety perspectives, especially women, are essential for rebuilding #Syria.
How can the @EU_Commission support inclusive and Syrian-led #TransitionalJustice?
๐Thu, 16 Oct (15:30-17:00)
๐In person/Online (EN<>AR)
๐Final call to register: lnkd.in/drTHVCb6
INOVAS retweeted
๐๏ธSave the date! Thu, 16 Oct: We'll discuss the EU's role in supporting Syria's #TransitionalJustice processes, & look at:
๐ต#UniversalJurisdiction & #accountability
๐ตAsset recovery for #reparations
๐ตVictim-centred approaches to TJ
Register now๐bit.ly/TJ-Syria-GIAI
INOVAS retweeted
Thanks to @InovasOrg, @Yasmenmashan, @ImpunityWatch, and @SCM_Syria for the engaging event.
We are proud that families, victims, and CSOs were the key to establishing the @IIMPSyria as the first @UN entity to search for the missing in a specific context.
โCentring Victims in Justice: Introducing the INOVAS Guidelines" - @InovasOrg, @Yasmenmashan, @ImpunityWatch, @SCM_Syria, & @IIMPSyria side event at #HRC60 stressed the importance of recognising victimsโ agency and their meaningful involvement in justice processes. (1/2)
โThere are no shortcuts when it comes to #VictimParticipation. Investing in VP leads to stability and #progress.
Victims should have the first word - work together and collaborate with them in #justice processes.โ
โ Thomas Unger, Co-ED @ImpunityWatch
#HRC60
โVictim participation is vital for all pillars of #TransitionalJustice.
Victims are owed more robust support, and capacity building is vital to ensure they are participating as equals, not as symbolic figures.โ
โ Bernard Duhaime, @UN_SPExperts
That's a wrap on our side-event at #HRC60๐ Thank you to every single person that joined, we are deeply appreciative of your time and interest.
For more info, explore the @INOVASOrg Guidelines or a 2-page summary in English, French, Arabic, & Spanish๐bit.ly/inovas-guidelines
๐ฃ๏ธ Our #HRC60 side-event at @UNGeneva @UN_HRC is starting! Follow along for live coverage:
- Intro to @INOVASOrg guidelines for #justice
- Quotes from @Yasmenmashan (@Caesarfamilies), @UN_SPExperts, & @kiquinta (@IIMPSyria)
๐bit.ly/inovas-guidelines
@ImpunityWatch @SyrianCenter
โ Are you at #HRC60 at @UN_HRC
@UNGeneva this week?
๐๏ธJoin our side-event - ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐: ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ
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Tue, 9 Sep (15:00-16:00 CEST)
๐ Palais des Nations, Building A, Hall VIII
โ Are you at #HRC60 at @UN_HRC
@UNGeneva this week?
๐๏ธJoin our side-event - ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐: ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ
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Tue, 9 Sep (15:00-16:00 CEST)
๐ Palais des Nations, Building A, Hall VIII
With @SyrianCenter & @ImpunityWatch, we'll discuss our Guidelines for #VictimParticipation!
๐๏ธ
-@kiquinta, @IIMPSyria Head
-Bernard Duhaime, @UN_SPExperts on promotion of truth, #justice, #reparations & guarantees of non-recurrence
-@Yasmenmashan (@Casesarfamilies, @InovasOrg)
Correction: @Yasmenmashan from @Caesarfamilies ** and a member of @InovasOrg will be front and centre at our side-event!
We're also joined by Thomas Unger, Co-director of @ImpunityWatch and Mouhanad Sharabati, Violations Documentation Project Manager from @SyrianCentre, who will be moderating.
๐งAR<>EN interpretation provided.
Explore the guidelines/ 2-page summary here ๐ lnkd.in/eUzZuHG4
INOVAS retweeted
#throwback
on the UN International Day Against Torture: @InovasOrg issues this statement:
Justice must be victim-led.
INOVAS stands in #solidarity with survivors of #Nepalโs civil war.
Politicized justice processes have failed them โ it's time for truth-seeking centring their voices.
Our #VictimParticipation guidelines offer a way forward:๐bit.ly/4491saB
Restoring trust in #Nepal requires a shift toward genuine #justice & #accountability.
โWe urge the world to support victim-led, transparent, and inclusive #truthseeking
โWe call on the Gov't to reorient #TJ processes towards meaningful #VictimParticipation
Full statement ๐
If #justice responses are disconnected from the lived realities and concerns of victims, they're much less likely to succeed.
๐ฅHow can #VictimParticipation โstop violence, oppression, corruption, and impunityโ?
Our members give us their thoughts- youtu.be/XAuquryB-k8?si=8lIPโฆ
8๏ธโฃCommunicate regularly and transparently in ways that will reach all victims
Design strategies to reach all victims. Communications should be two-way, so all victims can easily seek clarifications, further information & provide input.
#INOVAS #VictimParticipation #Guidelines
9๏ธโฃDo no harm: Identify and address risks victims face
Always carry out thorough risk assessments and put in place measures, including anonymity and appropriate support, to protect victimsโ physical and psychological well-being (#MHPSS).
#INOVAS #VictimParticipation #Guidelines
