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INTRODUCTION
Over the past two years, REDRESS, with the support of the Global Survivors’ Fund (GSF), has collaborated with partners to promote the implementation of decisions awarding reparation to survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) in four countries: Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, and Nepal. We employed survivor-centred complementary techniques tied to holistic strategic litigation and advocacy. This document highlights key insights from these past two years.
The project’s primary objective was to promote and strengthen coalitions and develop holistic strategies towards implementing decisions. This entailed supporting survivors, facilitating knowledge-exchange among practitioners through comparative experiences, and collaborating with national civil society to implement strategic activities.
This brief summarises our key findings through the implementation of the project and should be read alongside our report entitled “Realising Reparation for survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. Holistic Strategic Litigation as a Tool”. The report explores the main obstacles faced by survivors to implement reparation decisions and distils some tools and techniques that worked in certain cases and can be adapted to other contexts. It features 11 cases, including the five included in this document.
This project was made possible through the dedication and expertise of national organisations and individuals collaborating to advance the implementation of reparation.
In Nepal, key partners included Advocacy Forum Nepal, Conflict Victim Women National Network (CVWN), Human Rights and Justice Centre (HRJC), Nagarik Aawaz, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Nepal.
In Kenya, contributions came from Utu Wetu, Grace Agenda, ICJ Kenya, International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Kenya, Survivors Network Kenya, Wangu Kanja, Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW), Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), and the Civil Society Organisations Network (CSO Network).
In Chad, the Association Tchadienne pour la Promotion et la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (ATPDH) and Jacqueline Moudeina played a crucial role.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), significant contributions were made by Synergie pour l’Assistance Judiciaire aux Victimes de Violation des Droits Humains au Nord Kivu (SAJ) and Solidarité Féminine pour la Paix et le Développement Intégral.