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The Atrocity Response Coalition is a global consortium of victim-centered, evidence-based, trauma-informed organizations working together for healing and transformative justice for survivors & communities affected by atrocities
Victims of atrocities are the most powerful and yet underserved agents of change
Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity affect ordinary people on a massive scale. Though we have made legal progress in dealing with these atrocities and holding some perpetrators accountable, the justice delivered today doesn’t usually meet the needs of all victims. It is often too little, too late, and too distant to address the harms that so many have suffered. Justice for atrocities needs to be more accessible and relevant to those most affected by these grave crimes.
Empowered survivors are crucial for making this happen. Yet, their important efforts are too often underfunded or sidelined. Despite minimal support, survivor groups have found ways to support victims, create political will, and advance justice. ARC builds on these efforts, learning from proven successes and creating the architecture to scale this change.
WHAT WE DO
Support Holistic Healing
Respond to the trauma and deep effects of atrocities on individuals, groups, systems, and societies by increasing survivors access to holistic care (psychosocial, medical, legal, and socioeconomic).
Equip Victim/Survivor Coalitions
Accompany, support, and provide resources for victims/survivors as they cultivate effective and sustainable groups to break the silence; advocate for meaningful change; and identify, develop, and participate in innovative and transformative justice pathways.
Gather Meaningful Data
Conduct consultations and exchanges, undertake participatory research, and gather innovative data to link transitional justice to the priorities, views, and experiences of people directly affected and to determine which interventions are most effective
Increase Policy Impact
Ensure survivor coalitions more effectively influence justice policies at the international, national, and regional levels; provide technical and legal advisory support for victim-centered justice design.WHO WE ARE
We are an interdisciplinary consortium advancing victim-centered, evidence-based, trauma-informed justice for conflict and atrocities.
