NL-KVK-NL-KVK-30238214-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000001988 Impunity Watch Victims have a central role in pushing forward innovative transitional justice approaches, and they should be empowered to influence and participate in the design and implementation of justice measures and policies. Without meaningful and diverse victim participation, policies dealing with the past are more likely to be detached from affected communities; face difficulties in generating local ownership; and fail to adequately address the grievances of victims. As part of Impunity Watch plan to equip victim groups and their supportive civil society organisations with knowledge and skills that would allow them to organise, campaign, and fully engage in justice effort; we started to provide partner organisations with advice and resources. Our objective is to enable them to work closely with survivors to raise their awareness on victims’ rights and transitional justice and the design and implementation of guarantees of non-recurrence Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Impunity Watch Syrian Legal Development Programme Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expession Impunity Watch Promoting Access to Justice through victim Participation The objective is maintaining the momentum of post-TDC transitional justice efforts through robust participation of civil society organisations and victims’ representatives, particularly in criminal justice processes and the design and implementation of guarantees of non-recurrence Objective is to favour the development of more comprehensive justice policies in Iraq through enhanced participation of victims, affected communities, and civil society actors in Nineveh Project aims at enabling victims of human rights abuses, as well as those supporting them, to advocate for their rights, including in the context of peace talks, recovery or relief initiatives, and possible reconstruction plans Project aims at advancing SDG16+ by ensuring meaningful participation of victims and affected communities in justice processes The overall objective is to enhance justice and accountability processes and their impact on broader post-conflict efforts by strengthening the position of victims, and enabling their meaningful participation in the design and implementation of justice measures 779895 1424984 First installment of the NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the grant agreement Output I.1.1 Participatory research with partners result in publication(s) recommending models for victim participation in official and informal justice efforts Objective: Advancing SDG16+ by ensuring meaningful participation of victims and affected communities in justice processes Output III. 4.1 Syrian Negotiation Committee (SNC) and other key players in political processes including the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria receives ongoing technical support and strategic advice, including through meetings, policy papers, briefings and other forms of outreach SCM advocacy efforts in the first quota of 2020 were affected by the Corona pandemic, and restricted to online activities, especially with the cancellation of HRC sessions, and delay of donors’ conference in Brussels. SCM also responded to the pandemic, and developed a quick response plan to cover the politicization of the health crisis, in Syria and beyond. Several activities were planned around 43rd session of HRC, including 2 side events, advocacy sessions for a group of civil society actors. unfortunately, the plans had to be suspended. Additionally, SCM, alongside with a group of Syrian CSOs, participated in a meeting with US special Envoy to Syria to discuss US policy in the region, especially on accountability, and justice, sanctions, and funding plans. SCM also Developed, shared and published a statement on health conditions in Syrian Detention Centers- Covid-19. Written and spoken advice was provided to Dutch diplomats and UNITAD regarding victim and civil society participation in international criminal justice mechanisms. Means of Verification: Victims' feedback Human Rights Council members were targeted by the advocacy efforts of our partners. Output I.3.1 The capacity of 10 to 12 victims’ groups (from various world regions) to connect and create a global network is increased 2 victim groups have developed a concept paper for the network and will soon convene first preparatory meeting in Q 4 which will include 8 to 10 victim organisations IW met with director of National Archives to facilitate cooperation with victim groups on memorisation IW worked with a victim group Karama Association to develop a project to draft a bill for the creation of a memory institution. Concept was developed, and agreement was made with expert. IW organized the first core group meeting for 3 days in The Hague in late January for representatives of 8 different victims’ group. Throughout the three days of the meeting, discussions focused on the establishment of the Network. Group members identified the following topics for the Network to focus on: how to tackle prolonged impunity; how to address the gap between promised reparations and their implementation in practice; how to move from top-down and expert-led transitional justice processes to meaningfully involving survivors; how to engage in dialogue with governments to advocate for bottom-up policies and build bridges between governments and victims and survivors; how to create more space for and (re)empower grassroots movements; how to advance discourse on solidarity with and amongst survivors; how to share experiences with younger generations and students and communicate brutal and violent stories in a way that they can be heard by the broader public; how to tackle the de-humanisation of victims; the need to ensure the sustainability and cross-cutting membership in the Network and not only speak to like-minded organisations; and the need for political and material support. The Core group members are currently working on developing and drafting the foundation documents of the Network which will be ready in Q2 and will form the basis for expanding and launching the Network. SCM published on its digitals, a series of recommendation targeting civil society actors, human rights defenders, citizen journalists, on their cyber security SLDP held a webinar in March 2020 for about 20 SNGOs addressing its engagement with non-engaged states focus. SLDP presented the rationale, benefits, and specificities of the identified States. Moreover, SLDP has shared with the participating SNGOs the relevant advocacy profiles/guides and a questionnaire to identify each SNGO thematic interest to consequently identify the relevant States. SLDP also presented their recommendations in this regard. A workshop for 18 Iraqi activists and CSO representatives to strategise on advocacy for justice goals and learn techncial skills in documenting human rights violations and writing reports was planned, but unfortunately had to be indefinitely postponed at the last minute due to the Coronavirus pandemic Output II.2.1: A functioning civil society platform is created and its capacity is developed through training/workshops During a visit to Iraq, IW deepened its existing relations with CSOs active in the field of transitional justice and met new potential partners, as well as holding preliminary discussions on the CSO platform. A two-day meeting was held for Iraqi civil society and policymakers to outline the challenges in terms of victims’ rights and to develop join actions and positions. Continued unrest and political volatility in Iraq in Q4 distracted national policymakers from justice issues and prevented further progress on the civil society platform, although coordination with the potential members continued. Contextual challenges in Iraq (political instability, US-Iran tensions, ongoing protests and the coronavirus pandemic) continued to make the timing for the launch of a civil society platform poor. Output II.3.1:Research is produced on victims’ needs and demands and findings disseminated to policymakers Work commenced on a review of transitional justice measures in Iraq, 2003-2020 National policymakers were preoccupied with domestic political instability and less approachable for advocacy efforts. A separate MoU with IIIM was signed in April 2019, and significant progress has been made in this regards specifically in the context of SCM/VDC’s work on a case file against perpetrators from the non-state actor Islam Army. SCM Initiated a discussion with one Human Rights Clinic regarding a potential collaboration, and a partnership with Swisspeace has started in order to draft a global vision on what and how should Transitional Justice for Syria be like. To achieve this goal a first workshop has been organised and the second will happen in August 2019. SLDP and IIIM couldn't re-meet to discuss and agree on the next steps of the SGBV analysis project due to the Covid19 outbreak. A meeting to develop this plan is scheduled for later. SLDP has met with regional humanitarian actors in Amman, Jordan, including governments and INGOs to discuss enhancing human rights due diligence for procurement activities in the Syrian context. SLDP has also met with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to discuss the importance of focusing investigations on the role of businesses in human rights violations in Syria. SCM, worked on its report (Fighting Impunity on War Crimes committed against Journalists). The report was supposed to be launched on HRC 43rd session, but due to cancellation of this session, launching the report was postponed. Victims' groups continued to make advocacy efforts in different areas through publishing reports, participating in advocacy meetings and trainings in order to ensure Justice, accountability and redness are taken into account by International policymaker Based on HLP expert meeting that took place in July 2019, IW and PAX finalised and published HLP policy brief with recommendation for international actors engaged in Syria. Output III.3.1 International policymakers are targeted by advocacy efforts aimed at ensuring that Issues of justice, accountability, and redress are taken into account by those involved in the peace process and activities pertaining to relief and reconstruction SLDP organized a meeting between 3 victims’ groups and representatives of Peru and Uruguay in January 2020 in Geneva. The meeting was as a result of an initiative from SLDP to engage with non-engaged states. The meeting resulted in an appreciation by the states and openness to explore further means of engagement such as organizing a thematic side event in Geneva on enforced disappearance with the participation of these victims’ groups. SLDP is maintaining its relationship with these states and others such as Argentina and Chile and is providing them with regular updates on the SNGOs and victims groups activities and plans. However, due to the Covid19 outbreak, physical and other in person activities had to be postponed. In the context of this focus, SLDP is facilitating an exchange of experience between Argentina NGOs and Syrian victims’ groups. This resulted from SLDP's contact and engagement with these Argentine groups to explore potential collaboration in supporting the Syrian victims’ groups narratives, demands and advocacy approaches with the non-engaged states. SLDP has also met with a number of policymakers regarding the use of sanctions as an interim method of accountability, and an alternative form of accountability for those involved in business related human rights violations, including those tied to relief or reconstruction. The lead researcher hired by IW developed a draft of research framework, which includes an overview of the literature, the questions as well as the proposed case studies. In terms of the methodology, the lead researcher will be using focus groups with survivors and activists and affected communities, supplemented with interviews with policy makers and experts as needed by the research. The country selection for the case studies will be based on the geographical balance, temporal aspect of transitional justice programming, intensity of transitional justice programming and initiatives as well as the participation of youth in transitional justice processes. Project Objective: Maintaining the momentum of post-TDC transitional justice efforts through robust participation of civil society organisations and victims’ representatives, particularly in criminal justice processes and the design and implementation of guarantees of non-recurrence Means of Verification: Production and publication of final research and analysis Output II.1.1: The capacity of 12 victim “leaders” and 4 to 6 CSOs in the area of transitional justice is expanded Means of Verification: Understanding among CSOs and victim grounds of their rights Output IV. 3.1: Regional cross-learning on victim participation in transitional justice processes through exchange meetings (based on the Tunisian experiences among others) SLDP provided 2 training - including one Training of Trainers - for members of 12 victim’s groups and NGOs. In total 18 participants benefited from these training and a customised material was developed for the interested groups and NGOs to ensure delivering the training to the rest of the organisations' team members. SCM provided one victim organisation with an advocacy basic training in addition to other remote sessions on secure communication. 5 victim groups participated in Brussels III conference ( meetings with policy makers) to influence their work in peace process. SCM supported 7 victim's associations in their communication with ICRC by organizing a workshop for these associations to allow their active participation in future peace and transitional justice processes. SCM worked on a legal analysis for the Amnesty which was issued by the head of the Syrian regime Basshar Alassad on March 22nd, and it was circulated widely with policy makers, and also on SCM digitals. SLDP provided a 3-day training for a group of displaced women -addressing forced displacement and the relevant legal redresses. SLDP tailored the training to enable this newly created group to utilize the legal knowledge in their planning, advocacy and outreach. The second stage of this capacity building project is ongoing and it will consist of remote follow-up and further provision of information and practical exercises to enable the group members to integrate their knowledge in statements, speeches, and other advocacy tools. The project entails also the selection of a smaller group to be further capacitated to lead the main group's activities and representation. Based on IW's support, survivors' associations accomplished the following outputs: - CFA participated in training on advocacy and communication in collaboration with SCM. CFA also conducted a meeting with other 6 victims’ groups to enhance collaboration among them and exchange experiences. In addition, CFA launched its website. - Women survivors groups keep working on internal organisational development and their visual identity. ADMSP documented 30 cases of violations of detainees’ rights and 48 enforced disappearance cases in two databases. ADMSP opened channel of communication between 3 survivors and COI - Ta'afi supported 14 survivors of detention with housing, physical and mental health support, legal advice, training and job opportunities. Ta'afi also created a channel of communication between media and research institutions (like CVT institution and Washington Post). Output III. 2.1 Documentation is produced through collecting, verifying and analysing data on violations and publishing reports SCM/VDC continued its data collection and documentation activities as planned. Evidential material on violations by all parties all over the country was collected. Evidence-based monthly reports were published, including summary report on the recent military attacks on Idlib and Hama in March 2019. To support advocacy efforts, SCM/VDC also published a summary statement on the recent offensive on Idlib and Hama in May 2019, as well as an info-graphic to document the casualties over the entire offensive in the North Evidence based monthly reports were published, along with the yearly report for 2019. Six special reports were published (do not forget detainees, bloody cost-mass graves in Raqqa, Syrian refugees in Lebanon between arbitrary arrest and an unfair judiciary, Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries-violated rights and possible risks, attacks on Idleb Jan 2020, attack on Sarmin city, attacks on Marrat Alnoman). Additionally, VDC published 7 Press releases (World health day, the right to truth day, refugees at the Greek boarders, attack on Daraa, releasing students in Damascus, release Syrian detainees in Cyprus, fears of a COVID-19 pandemic in Syrian detention centres). Output III.1.1 Policy, technical and legal support is provided to both civil society and victims’ groups, through workshops, toolkit and hands-on coaching. Topics of capacity building activities may be in areas of transitional justice, UN Human Rights Mechanisms, business and human rights law as well as wider relevant areas of international law Objective: Enabling victims of human rights abuses in recipient region 589, as well as those supporting them, to advocate for their rights, including in the context of peace talks, recovery or relief initiatives, and possible reconstruction plans SLDP provided 32-hour information sessions to 4 victims and survivors groups addressing different aspects of IHL, ICL and IHRL in the context of reviewing and amending their coalition Charter. SLDP has also provided a 3-day training for a group of 18 women in the context of a leadership programme. The training addressed international law and advocacy with special focus on women and gender issues. SLDP is currently preparing information documents on transitional justice - particularly reparations - in response to a request by the coalition of the victims’ groups. The documents are intended to improve the groups knowledge and understanding in this area, and assist them in developing their own approach toward transitional justice in Syria. SLDP has also completed an explanatory report in Arabic for Syrian civil society which explains the current sanctions framework on Syria in the US, EU, and the United Nations. An English version of the report will be published soon. Victim participation was raised in two sessions and one side event at international Access to Justice Conference convened by The Netherlands and the Task Force for Justice in The Hague in February 2019. Output I.2.2 A set of practical indicators to measure effective victim participation and survivors’ satisfaction with justice processes Research framework is being developed A lead researcher together with some of the local researchers have been identified and their ToR are being developed National policymakers were preoccupied with domestic political instability and less approachable for advocacy efforts. NL-KVK-30238214-BI-4000005295 Impunity Watch The Barundi, Tuyage ! (Let’s Talk, Burundi!) project promotes dialogue about Burundi’s history and strengthens social cohesion through community-based transitional justice. It fosters constructive discussions about past violence and encourages pluralistic narratives to create the foundations for mutual recognition and to tackle identity-based violence, with youth as the main target group. Diverse platforms consisting of community actions and new media are employed to stimulate dialogue, facilitate access to different viewpoints, provoke informed debates, and generate multiple narratives. Discussions take place simultaneously at the local, sub-national, and national levels as part of an interlinked strategy. Finally, the project supports communities to deal more constructively with the past and establish their own memory initiatives. Impunity Watch Netherlands MFA AJEBUDI-YAGA MIPAREC Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Services (THARS) 581809 739000 654000 247861.34 564023.08 322989.72 Annual Financial Report 493551.69 Annual Financial Report 2222670.34 112095 Netherlands MFA 265000 Netherlands MFA 509192 Netherlands MFA 204714 Netherlands MFA À la fin du projet, 70% des bénéficiaires ont montré une amélioration de leur compréhension de la souffrance des autres groupes que le leur, liée à un passé violent. 86% des bénéficiaires ont montré une amélioration de leur compréhension de la souffrance des autres groupes que le leur, liée à un passé violent. 54% des bénéficiaires montrent une amélioration de la compréhension de la souffrance des autres groupes que le leur liée au passé violent. 65% des bénéficiaires démontrent une meilleure compréhension des souffrances d'autres groupes que le leur, liées aux violences passées. 94% des bénéficiaires démontrent une meilleure compréhension des souffrances d'autres groupes que le leur, liées aux violences passées. 30 initiatives locales de réconciliation et de mémoire seront présentées par les communautés ou les groupes de victimes, pour un soutien technique et financier de la part du projet. 44 initiatives locales de réconciliation et de mémoire étaient présentées par les communautés pour un soutien technique et financier de la part du projet. 20 ont reçu un appui financier et techique ; 24 ont reçu un appui technique à travers de points focaux communautaires. 120 dialogues intergénérationnels 40 dialogues intercommunautaires. 240 dialogues intergénérationnels. 60 dialogues intercommunautaires. 240 dialogues intergénérationnels. 60 dialogues intercommunautaires 8 CICB dialogues Participation de la population issus des tendances politiques et liberté de parole. Participation des déplacés intérieurs dans les plates-formes de discussion (les dialogues). Participation des jeunes et liberté de parole. Participation effective des femmes et liberté de parole. Les témoignages de changement rapportés dans les profils qualitatifs « Histoires de changement » et dans le document d’évaluation externe « Changement le plus significatif » comprennent des récits individuels et collectifs de transformation des relations au sein de la communauté, par-delà les clivages identitaires antérieurs. La participation de la population, toutes affiliations politiques confondues, se traduit par des discussions sur le passé dans un espace dédié, la participation des personnes déplacées internes à des plateformes de discussion (dialogues), la participation des jeunes à des débats civiques ouverts et la participation effective des femmes aux discussions publiques sur le passé. 63% des Burundais résidant dans les zones ciblées par le projet déclarent avoir une bonne compréhension de leur histoire, ainsi que des souffrances vécues par d'autres groupes et des traumatismes du passé. Au moins 75% des Burundais résidant dans les zones ciblées par le projet déclarent avoir une bonne compréhension de leur histoire, ainsi que des souffrances vécues par d'autres groupes et des traumatismes du passé, désagrégé par âge, sexe et province. 91% des participants résidant dans les zones ciblées par le projet ont déclarés une bonne compréhension de leur histoire, ainsi que des souffrances vécues par d'autres groupes et des traumatismes du passé, désagrégé par âge, sexe et province. Participation active aux plates-formes politiques. Mobilisation de la population aux sessions de sensibilisation avec les ADP/APS. Communication/discours politique/travaux communautaires et autres (mobilisation autour sur le projet, accès aux services (SRP, dialogues, etc.). Appui aux APD/APS à travers notamment la mobilisation pour les dialogues intercommunautaires/intergénérationnels. Protection des participants (auteurs/victimes/témoins aux dialogues sur le passé (contre la tangence ou la disparition des preuves. Les autorités ont soutenu des approches communautaires de gestion du passé en appuyant les initiatives locales de mémoire et artistiques, en participant à des plateformes politiques, en mobilisant les communautés pour des séances de sensibilisation, en facilitant le dialogue et en assurant la protection des participants (victimes, témoins). Leurs actions ont renforcé la coopération avec la société civile et la reconnaissance des initiatives communautaires de justice transitionnelle. Nombre de participants 240 dialogues intergénérationnels ont réuni 5948 participants (2884 hommes et 3064 femmes ; 4368 jeunes et 1580 adultes) et 60 dialogues intercommunautaires ont rassemblé 1781 participants (974 hommes et 807 femmes). Par ailleurs, 8 dialogues organisés par le CICB ont réuni 304 participants (141 hommes et 163 femmes ; 176 jeunes et 128 adultes). 116 Membres des OSCs et 36 membres des confessions religieuses. Nombre d'interactions en ligne Nombre de personnes formées. Nombre de participants aux productions théâtrales interactives. 25 Autorités administratives Nombre de discussions communautaires qui ont eu lieu. Nombre et description des initiatives établies, désagrégées par province NL-KVK-30238214-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000001988 Impunity Watch Victims have a central role in pushing forward innovative transitional justice approaches, and they should be empowered to influence and participate in the design and implementation of justice measures and policies. Without meaningful and diverse victim participation, policies dealing with the past are more likely to be detached from affected communities; face difficulties in generating local ownership; and fail to adequately address the grievances of victims. As part of Impunity Watch plan to equip victim groups and their supportive civil society organisations with knowledge and skills that would allow them to organise, campaign, and fully engage in justice effort; we started to provide partner organisations with advice and resources. Our objective is to enable them to work closely with survivors to raise their awareness on victims’ rights and transitional justice and the design and implementation of guarantees of non-recurrence Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Impunity Watch Syrian Legal Development Programme Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expession Impunity Watch Promoting Access to Justice through victim Participation The objective is maintaining the momentum of post-TDC transitional justice efforts through robust participation of civil society organisations and victims’ representatives, particularly in criminal justice processes and the design and implementation of guarantees of non-recurrence Objective is to favour the development of more comprehensive justice policies in Iraq through enhanced participation of victims, affected communities, and civil society actors in Nineveh Project aims at enabling victims of human rights abuses, as well as those supporting them, to advocate for their rights, including in the context of peace talks, recovery or relief initiatives, and possible reconstruction plans Project aims at advancing SDG16+ by ensuring meaningful participation of victims and affected communities in justice processes The overall objective is to enhance justice and accountability processes and their impact on broader post-conflict efforts by strengthening the position of victims, and enabling their meaningful participation in the design and implementation of justice measures 779895 1424984 First installment of the NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the grant agreement The lead researcher hired by IW developed a draft of research framework, which includes an overview of the literature, the questions as well as the proposed case studies. In terms of the methodology, the lead researcher will be using focus groups with survivors and activists and affected communities, supplemented with interviews with policy makers and experts as needed by the research. The country selection for the case studies will be based on the geographical balance, temporal aspect of transitional justice programming, intensity of transitional justice programming and initiatives as well as the participation of youth in transitional justice processes. Means of Verification: Victims' feedback IW met with director of National Archives to facilitate cooperation with victim groups on memorisation IW worked with a victim group Karama Association to develop a project to draft a bill for the creation of a memory institution. Concept was developed, and agreement was made with expert. Output II.1.1: The capacity of 12 victim “leaders” and 4 to 6 CSOs in the area of transitional justice is expanded Means of Verification: Understanding among CSOs and victim grounds of their rights Project Objective: Maintaining the momentum of post-TDC transitional justice efforts through robust participation of civil society organisations and victims’ representatives, particularly in criminal justice processes and the design and implementation of guarantees of non-recurrence Means of Verification: Production and publication of final research and analysis Output II.2.1: A functioning civil society platform is created and its capacity is developed through training/workshops During a visit to Iraq, IW deepened its existing relations with CSOs active in the field of transitional justice and met new potential partners, as well as holding preliminary discussions on the CSO platform. A two-day meeting was held for Iraqi civil society and policymakers to outline the challenges in terms of victims’ rights and to develop join actions and positions. Continued unrest and political volatility in Iraq in Q4 distracted national policymakers from justice issues and prevented further progress on the civil society platform, although coordination with the potential members continued. Contextual challenges in Iraq (political instability, US-Iran tensions, ongoing protests and the coronavirus pandemic) continued to make the timing for the launch of a civil society platform poor. Output II.3.1:Research is produced on victims’ needs and demands and findings disseminated to policymakers Work commenced on a review of transitional justice measures in Iraq, 2003-2020 National policymakers were preoccupied with domestic political instability and less approachable for advocacy efforts. Output IV. 3.1: Regional cross-learning on victim participation in transitional justice processes through exchange meetings (based on the Tunisian experiences among others) Output III.1.1 Policy, technical and legal support is provided to both civil society and victims’ groups, through workshops, toolkit and hands-on coaching. Topics of capacity building activities may be in areas of transitional justice, UN Human Rights Mechanisms, business and human rights law as well as wider relevant areas of international law Objective: Enabling victims of human rights abuses in recipient region 589, as well as those supporting them, to advocate for their rights, including in the context of peace talks, recovery or relief initiatives, and possible reconstruction plans SLDP provided 32-hour information sessions to 4 victims and survivors groups addressing different aspects of IHL, ICL and IHRL in the context of reviewing and amending their coalition Charter. SLDP has also provided a 3-day training for a group of 18 women in the context of a leadership programme. The training addressed international law and advocacy with special focus on women and gender issues. SLDP is currently preparing information documents on transitional justice - particularly reparations - in response to a request by the coalition of the victims’ groups. The documents are intended to improve the groups knowledge and understanding in this area, and assist them in developing their own approach toward transitional justice in Syria. SLDP has also completed an explanatory report in Arabic for Syrian civil society which explains the current sanctions framework on Syria in the US, EU, and the United Nations. An English version of the report will be published soon. SLDP held a webinar in March 2020 for about 20 SNGOs addressing its engagement with non-engaged states focus. SLDP presented the rationale, benefits, and specificities of the identified States. Moreover, SLDP has shared with the participating SNGOs the relevant advocacy profiles/guides and a questionnaire to identify each SNGO thematic interest to consequently identify the relevant States. SLDP also presented their recommendations in this regard. Output III. 2.1 Documentation is produced through collecting, verifying and analysing data on violations and publishing reports SCM/VDC continued its data collection and documentation activities as planned. Evidential material on violations by all parties all over the country was collected. Evidence-based monthly reports were published, including summary report on the recent military attacks on Idlib and Hama in March 2019. To support advocacy efforts, SCM/VDC also published a summary statement on the recent offensive on Idlib and Hama in May 2019, as well as an info-graphic to document the casualties over the entire offensive in the North Evidence based monthly reports were published, along with the yearly report for 2019. Six special reports were published (do not forget detainees, bloody cost-mass graves in Raqqa, Syrian refugees in Lebanon between arbitrary arrest and an unfair judiciary, Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries-violated rights and possible risks, attacks on Idleb Jan 2020, attack on Sarmin city, attacks on Marrat Alnoman). Additionally, VDC published 7 Press releases (World health day, the right to truth day, refugees at the Greek boarders, attack on Daraa, releasing students in Damascus, release Syrian detainees in Cyprus, fears of a COVID-19 pandemic in Syrian detention centres). A separate MoU with IIIM was signed in April 2019, and significant progress has been made in this regards specifically in the context of SCM/VDC’s work on a case file against perpetrators from the non-state actor Islam Army. SCM Initiated a discussion with one Human Rights Clinic regarding a potential collaboration, and a partnership with Swisspeace has started in order to draft a global vision on what and how should Transitional Justice for Syria be like. To achieve this goal a first workshop has been organised and the second will happen in August 2019. SLDP and IIIM couldn't re-meet to discuss and agree on the next steps of the SGBV analysis project due to the Covid19 outbreak. A meeting to develop this plan is scheduled for later. SLDP has met with regional humanitarian actors in Amman, Jordan, including governments and INGOs to discuss enhancing human rights due diligence for procurement activities in the Syrian context. SLDP has also met with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to discuss the importance of focusing investigations on the role of businesses in human rights violations in Syria. SCM, worked on its report (Fighting Impunity on War Crimes committed against Journalists). The report was supposed to be launched on HRC 43rd session, but due to cancellation of this session, launching the report was postponed. Output III.3.1 International policymakers are targeted by advocacy efforts aimed at ensuring that Issues of justice, accountability, and redress are taken into account by those involved in the peace process and activities pertaining to relief and reconstruction SLDP organized a meeting between 3 victims’ groups and representatives of Peru and Uruguay in January 2020 in Geneva. The meeting was as a result of an initiative from SLDP to engage with non-engaged states. The meeting resulted in an appreciation by the states and openness to explore further means of engagement such as organizing a thematic side event in Geneva on enforced disappearance with the participation of these victims’ groups. SLDP is maintaining its relationship with these states and others such as Argentina and Chile and is providing them with regular updates on the SNGOs and victims groups activities and plans. However, due to the Covid19 outbreak, physical and other in person activities had to be postponed. In the context of this focus, SLDP is facilitating an exchange of experience between Argentina NGOs and Syrian victims’ groups. This resulted from SLDP's contact and engagement with these Argentine groups to explore potential collaboration in supporting the Syrian victims’ groups narratives, demands and advocacy approaches with the non-engaged states. SLDP has also met with a number of policymakers regarding the use of sanctions as an interim method of accountability, and an alternative form of accountability for those involved in business related human rights violations, including those tied to relief or reconstruction. SLDP provided 2 training - including one Training of Trainers - for members of 12 victim’s groups and NGOs. In total 18 participants benefited from these training and a customised material was developed for the interested groups and NGOs to ensure delivering the training to the rest of the organisations' team members. SCM provided one victim organisation with an advocacy basic training in addition to other remote sessions on secure communication. 5 victim groups participated in Brussels III conference ( meetings with policy makers) to influence their work in peace process. SCM supported 7 victim's associations in their communication with ICRC by organizing a workshop for these associations to allow their active participation in future peace and transitional justice processes. SCM worked on a legal analysis for the Amnesty which was issued by the head of the Syrian regime Basshar Alassad on March 22nd, and it was circulated widely with policy makers, and also on SCM digitals. SLDP provided a 3-day training for a group of displaced women -addressing forced displacement and the relevant legal redresses. SLDP tailored the training to enable this newly created group to utilize the legal knowledge in their planning, advocacy and outreach. The second stage of this capacity building project is ongoing and it will consist of remote follow-up and further provision of information and practical exercises to enable the group members to integrate their knowledge in statements, speeches, and other advocacy tools. The project entails also the selection of a smaller group to be further capacitated to lead the main group's activities and representation. Based on IW's support, survivors' associations accomplished the following outputs: - CFA participated in training on advocacy and communication in collaboration with SCM. CFA also conducted a meeting with other 6 victims’ groups to enhance collaboration among them and exchange experiences. In addition, CFA launched its website. - Women survivors groups keep working on internal organisational development and their visual identity. ADMSP documented 30 cases of violations of detainees’ rights and 48 enforced disappearance cases in two databases. ADMSP opened channel of communication between 3 survivors and COI - Ta'afi supported 14 survivors of detention with housing, physical and mental health support, legal advice, training and job opportunities. Ta'afi also created a channel of communication between media and research institutions (like CVT institution and Washington Post). Output III. 4.1 Syrian Negotiation Committee (SNC) and other key players in political processes including the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria receives ongoing technical support and strategic advice, including through meetings, policy papers, briefings and other forms of outreach SCM advocacy efforts in the first quota of 2020 were affected by the Corona pandemic, and restricted to online activities, especially with the cancellation of HRC sessions, and delay of donors’ conference in Brussels. SCM also responded to the pandemic, and developed a quick response plan to cover the politicization of the health crisis, in Syria and beyond. Several activities were planned around 43rd session of HRC, including 2 side events, advocacy sessions for a group of civil society actors. unfortunately, the plans had to be suspended. Additionally, SCM, alongside with a group of Syrian CSOs, participated in a meeting with US special Envoy to Syria to discuss US policy in the region, especially on accountability, and justice, sanctions, and funding plans. SCM also Developed, shared and published a statement on health conditions in Syrian Detention Centers- Covid-19. Output I.1.1 Participatory research with partners result in publication(s) recommending models for victim participation in official and informal justice efforts Objective: Advancing SDG16+ by ensuring meaningful participation of victims and affected communities in justice processes Victim participation was raised in two sessions and one side event at international Access to Justice Conference convened by The Netherlands and the Task Force for Justice in The Hague in February 2019. Output I.2.2 A set of practical indicators to measure effective victim participation and survivors’ satisfaction with justice processes Research framework is being developed A lead researcher together with some of the local researchers have been identified and their ToR are being developed Output I.3.1 The capacity of 10 to 12 victims’ groups (from various world regions) to connect and create a global network is increased 2 victim groups have developed a concept paper for the network and will soon convene first preparatory meeting in Q 4 which will include 8 to 10 victim organisations SCM published on its digitals, a series of recommendation targeting civil society actors, human rights defenders, citizen journalists, on their cyber security Written and spoken advice was provided to Dutch diplomats and UNITAD regarding victim and civil society participation in international criminal justice mechanisms. Human Rights Council members were targeted by the advocacy efforts of our partners. Victims' groups continued to make advocacy efforts in different areas through publishing reports, participating in advocacy meetings and trainings in order to ensure Justice, accountability and redness are taken into account by International policymaker Based on HLP expert meeting that took place in July 2019, IW and PAX finalised and published HLP policy brief with recommendation for international actors engaged in Syria. A workshop for 18 Iraqi activists and CSO representatives to strategise on advocacy for justice goals and learn techncial skills in documenting human rights violations and writing reports was planned, but unfortunately had to be indefinitely postponed at the last minute due to the Coronavirus pandemic National policymakers were preoccupied with domestic political instability and less approachable for advocacy efforts. IW organized the first core group meeting for 3 days in The Hague in late January for representatives of 8 different victims’ group. Throughout the three days of the meeting, discussions focused on the establishment of the Network. Group members identified the following topics for the Network to focus on: how to tackle prolonged impunity; how to address the gap between promised reparations and their implementation in practice; how to move from top-down and expert-led transitional justice processes to meaningfully involving survivors; how to engage in dialogue with governments to advocate for bottom-up policies and build bridges between governments and victims and survivors; how to create more space for and (re)empower grassroots movements; how to advance discourse on solidarity with and amongst survivors; how to share experiences with younger generations and students and communicate brutal and violent stories in a way that they can be heard by the broader public; how to tackle the de-humanisation of victims; the need to ensure the sustainability and cross-cutting membership in the Network and not only speak to like-minded organisations; and the need for political and material support. The Core group members are currently working on developing and drafting the foundation documents of the Network which will be ready in Q2 and will form the basis for expanding and launching the Network.