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WORLD

SOCIETY OF

VICTIMOLOGY

Over 50 Years of Protecting  Your Rights

40th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

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Welcome

The World Society of Victimology is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization with Special Category consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations and the Council of Europe.

 

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WSV 2027

The 19th ISV Symposium (June 2027) will be hosted at the University of Montreal (Canada).

The Simposia have been celebrated in: 1982 Tokyo/Kyoto; 1985 Zagreb; 1988 Jerusalen; 1991 Río de Janeiro; 1994 Adelaida (Australia); 1997 Ámsterdam; 2000 Montreal; 2003 Stellenbosch (South Africa); 2006 Orlando; 2009 Mito (Japón); 2012 The Hague; 2015 Perth (Australia); 2018 Hong Kong; 2022 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain) and 2024 Gandhinagar (India).

Strategic Plan

 

Vision: A world without victimisation

Purpose: To promote Victimology as a scientific endeavour; and, advocate for laws and policy that enhance victims’ rights and improve victim assistance to enable timely, fair and equitable access to justice for all victims and survivors.

Our values: Truth > Respect > Collaboration > Engagement > Courage > Resolve

 

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The International Symposium on Victimology:
The premier event of the Society, which is held every three years in a different country, and attended by hundreds of WSV members as well as academics and professionals from a wide variety of related fields.
International Advocacy and Consulting:
The WSV maintains accredited representatives to the Council of Europe, and to United Nations offices in New York, Geneva, Vienna and at other locations where the UN meets.
The Victimologist, Newsletter of the Society:
This newsletter has been published since 1982, keeping members informed and involved in Society matters, on news of interest, research within the field, and on victim assistance and victim rights in general.
WSV Committees:
In order to help accomplish the mission and goals of the WSV, the Society organizes a number of standing committees, inviting any interested member in good standing to take part.

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The World Society of Victimology is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization with Special Category consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Brought together by a mutual concern for victims, its world-wide membership includes: victim assistance practitioners, social scientists, social workers, physicians, lawyers, civil servants, volunteers, university academics of all levels, and students.

The WSV is a member-driven organization, drawing its members from diverse fields including: science, the social sciences, victim assistance, academica, policy making, governance and other specialized areas of expertise. The members of the Society elect the Executive Committee, which governs the Society and acts on behalf of the membership.

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Members’ benefits:

  • Members may attend the General Assembly and vote on WSV matters, and vote on matters on request of the President.

 

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Contact Us

The Secretary General of the World Society of Victimology
Prof. Jaco Barkhuizen
Head of Department and Associate Professor University of Limpopo (South Africa)
Email: [email protected]