Our Vision
OUR VISION
ARC works to make survivor-centered justice for atrocities a reality rather than mere rhetoric.
Justice today is often too little, too late, too distant. Survivors are excluded and sidelined from the very processes that are intended to serve them. But what if we flipped this script? What if we empowered survivors to lead the charge? The arc of history won’t bend toward justice on its own. Audacious leadership is key. Visionaries like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nadia Murad have paved the way for change. ARC aims to build the next generation of empowered survivor leaders to usher in the kind of transformational systems-level change needed in the field of transitional justice to produce more meaningful and inclusive justice for people affected by atrocities.Our Expertise:
Support Holistic Healing
We 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) and telehealth services.
Equip Survivor Leaders
We provide leadership development and accompaniment support for survivor champions, training and resources to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and capacity as effective justice advocates, and networks and access to policymakers as they cultivate effective survivor groups who can develop and participate in transformative justice pathways.
Gather Meaningful Data
We conduct consultations and exchanges, undertake participatory research, and gather innovative data to link justice to the priorities, views, and experiences of people directly affected and to determine which interventions are most effective at achieving victim-centered justice.
Increase Policy Impact
We 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, and ensure that policy-makers have and utilize meaningful data on what communities want and which justice mechanisms are most effective.We are launching ARC in 2025. To enable us to operate effectively and efficiently, we seek to secure diverse funding streams.