World Society of Victimology

Resources

Links

WSV Affiliated Organizations:

National Societies of Victimology Websites

Official Journal of the Societa Italiana di Vittimologia: Rivista di Criminologia, Vittimologia e Sicurezza: The Criminology, Victimology and Security Review

Institutes of Victimology

    Related Web Sites

    The following are member organizations of the World Society.

    Canada

    The Associacion Quebecoise Pladoyer Victimes

    Netherlands

    National Victim Support Organization

      Policies and Statements

      Minutes of Executive Committee and General Membership meetings, along with associated materials.

      UN – WSV Documents

      2021

      Victims of Corruption – 9th UNCAC CoSP
      WSV supports UNCAC Coalition submission on victims of corruption, which the Coalition’s Working Group on Victims of Corruption (including Michael O’Connell, WSV SG) wrote.
      To read the submission and other news about the 9th UNCAC CoSP, please read the CoSP Observer, as per link below.

      UNODC – Thematic discussions on Pillar I: Advancing crime prevention were held from 10 to 12 November 2021 – Written submission (elaborating on pointers made as a panelist) CCPCJ_30/Kyoto_Thematic/D1_World_Society_of_Victimology.pdf

      OHCHR – Transitional justice measures and the legacy of human rights violations in colonial contexts – Written submission – https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Truth/CallLegacyColonialism/CSO/World-Society-of-Victimology.pdf

      ECOSOC High-level segment – 13-16 July, 2022 –  2021-ECOSOC-HLS-Written-Statements-by-NGOS-in-ECOSOC-Consultative-Status

      UNODC – Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Oral intervention at the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Agenda Item 6(a), Victims of Terrorism – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE7iqVp2Orc

      2020

      International Summit on Domestic/Family Violence During the COVID-19 Era  https://coregroup.org/event/the-international-summit-on-domestic-family-violence-during-the-covid-19-era/

      Commission on the Status of Women

      E_CN-6_2020_NGO_33-EN.pdf – Written statement – Commission on the Status of Women – Sixtyfourth session, 920 March 2020 – Followup to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to
      the twentythird special session of the General Assembly entitled Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twentyfirst century

      2019

      ECOSOC – High-level Segment

      E_2019_NGO_44_E – Statement submitted by World Society of Victimology, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

      Commission on the Status of Women

      2017

      Statement to the UN ECOSOC – Making eradication of poverty an integral objective of all policies: what will it take?

      2016

      WSV Quadrennial Report – as noted by the ECOSOC July 2016

      N1606700 – Quadrennial Report

      Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice – Programme 2016

      2015

      Congress on Crime and Criminal Justice, Doha, Qatar

      ACONF222_L7_a_V1502485 – ا لأحداث الخاصة الرفيعة المستوى

      ACONF222_L7_c_V1502486 – 高级别活动

      ACONF222_L7_e_V1502487 – High Level Events

      ACONF222_L7_f_V1502488 – Manifestations spéciales de haut niveau

      ACONF222_L7_r_V1502489 – Специальные мероприятия высокого уровня

      ACONF222_L7_s_V1502490 – Actividades especiales de alto nivel

      ACONF222_NGO3_e_V1502305_ – NGO Declaration to the Doha Congress

      2014

      ECOSOC: High-level Segment

      N1432741 – Declaración presentada por la Sociedad Mundial de Victimología, organización no gubernamental reconocida como entidad consultiva por el Consejo Económico y Social

      N1432740 – Заявление, представленное Всемирным обществом виктимологии, — неправительственной организацией, имеющей консультативный статус при Экономическом и Социальном Совете

      N1432739 – Déclaration présentée par la Société mondiale de victimologie, organisation non gouvernementale dotée du statut consultatif auprès du Conseil économique et social

      N1432738 – Statement submitted by World Society of Victimology, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

      N1432737 – 具有经济及社会理事会咨商地位的非政府组织世界受害者研  究学会提交的声明

      N1432736 – بيان مقدم من الجمعية العالمية للدراسات المتعلقة بالضحايا، وهي منظمة غير

      حكومية ذات مركز استشاري لدى اﻟﻤﺠلس الاقتصادي والاجتماعي

      Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

      N1442528 – Fifth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects – List of NGOs

      2013

      Commission on the Status of Women

      N1361248 – Declaración presentada por World Society of Victimology, organización no gubernamental reconocida como entidad consultiva por el Consejo Económico y Social

      N1361246 – Déclaration présentée par la Société mondiale de victimologie (WSV), organisation non gouvernementale dotée du statut consultatif auprès du Conseil Économique et Social

      N1361245 – Statement submitted by World Society of Victimology, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

      N1361244 – 具有经济及社会理事会咨商地位的非政府组织世界受害者研究学会提   交的陈述

      ECOSOC: High-level Segment

      N1330896 – Declaración presentada por la Sociedad Mundial de Victimología, organización no gubernamental reconocida como entidad consultiva por el Consejo Económico y Social

      N1330895 – Заявление, представленное Всемирным обществом виктимологии, — неправительственной организацией, имеющей консультативный статус при Экономическом и Социальном Совете

      N1330894 – Déclaration présentée par la Société mondiale de victimologie, une organisation non gouvernementale dotée du statut consultatif auprès du Conseil économique et social

      N1330893 – Statement submitted by World Society of Victimology, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

      N1330892 – 具有经济及社会理事会咨商地位的非政府组织世界受害者   研究学会提交的声明

      N1330891 – بيان مقدم من الجمعية العالمية للدراسات المتعلقة بالضحايا، وهي منظمة غير

      حكومية ذات مركز استشاري لدى اﻟﻤﺠلس الاقتصادي والاجتماعي

      2012

      Commission on the Status of Women

      N1264294 – Declaración presentada por World Society of Victimology, organización no gubernamental reconocida como entidad consultiva por el Consejo Económico y Social

      N1264293 – Заявление, представленное Всемирным обществом виктимологии, — неправительственной организацией, имеющей консультативный статус при Экономическом и Социальном Совете

      N1264292 – Déclaration présentée par la Société mondiale de victimologie, une organisation non gouvernementale dotée du statut consultatif auprès du Conseil économique et social

      N1264291 – Statement submitted by World Society of Victimology, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

      N1264290 – 具有经济及社会理事会咨商地位的非政府组织世界受害者 研究学会提交的声明

      N1264289 – بيان مقدم من الجمعية العالمية للدراسات المتعلقة بالضحايا، وهي منظمة

      غير حكومية ذات مركز استشاري لدى اﻟﻤﺠلس الاقتصادي والاجتماعي

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V1252937 – Use and application of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice

      ECOSOC: High-level Segment

      Oral Intervention – ECOSOC & UNODC joint session on corruption: Secretary-General’s statement to the ECOSOC Assembly

      ECOSOC: Substantive Session

      N1238363 – Requests from non-governmental organizations to be heard by the Economic and Social Council

      N1236692 – Report of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on its 2012 resumed session

      ECOSOC: Committee on NGOs

      N1228719 – Quadrennial reports for the period 2007-2010 submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council through the Secretary-General pursuant to Council resolution 1996/31

      2011

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V1182170 – Thematic discussion on protecting children in a digital age: the misuse of technology in the abuse and exploitation of children

      The Criminal Justice Response to Support Victims of Acts of Terrorism – see, for example, acknowledgment on page 5

      2010

      Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

      V1057183 – Draft Report

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V1053930 – Consideration of the conclusions and recommendations of the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V1052733 – Report of Committee II on agenda item 8 and Workshop 2

      SOC/CP/350 – Delegates Call for ‘Template’ to Improve Rule-Of-Law Education Worldwide as United Nations Crime Congress Enters Third Day – see also Schedule of Meetings

      2009

      ECOSOC

      N0952355 – List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2009*

      2008

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V0852988 – Draft Report

      2007

      2006

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V0653612 – Use and application of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice — Draft Report

      V0653504 – Follow-up to the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice — Draft Report

      2005

      Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V0583698 – Report of Committee I: agenda items 6 and 7 and Workshops 1, 2 and 3 — Enhancing criminal justice reform, including restorative justice

      V0583611 – Report of Committee I: agenda items 6 and 7 and Workshops 1, 2 and 3 — Making standards work: fifty years of standard setting in crime prevention and criminal justice

      V0583479 – Consideration of agenda items in plenary meetings and by sessional bodies and action taken by the Congress — Draft Report

      V0583462 – Report of Committee II: agenda item 5 and Workshops 4, 5 and 6 — Corruption: threats and trends in the twenty-first century

      SOC/CP/327 – UN Convention against Corruption – becoming global standard for strong anti-corruption regime – Crime Congress Committee II told

      SOC/CP/328 – UN Standards, Norms provide states with valuable guidelines, best practices – Crime Congress Committee I told

      2004

      2003

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V0384481 – Use and application of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice — Draft Report

      2002

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V0251410 – Effective community-based crime prevention

      2001

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V0183954 – United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice

      2000

      Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders Effective community-based crime prevention

      V0053421 – Offenders and victims: accountability and fairness in the justice process

      ECOSOC

      N0075430 – Quadrennial reports, 1995-1998, submitted through the Secretary-General pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31

      N0075054 – List of the non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as at 31 October 2000*

      1999

      ECOSOC

      N0022671 – List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as at 31 July 1999*

      1998

      United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court

      Commission on Human Rights

      G9812568

      G9812543

      G9812489

      G9812423

      G9812391

      G9812100

      G9812094

      G9811748

      G9811449

      G9811372

      ECOSOC

      N9835672

      N9815899

      N9809603

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V9856302

      V9851132

      1997

      Commission on Human Rights

      G9713977

      G9713883

      G9713856

      G9712437

      G9712387

      G9711543

      G9703043

      ECOSOC

      N9730016

      N9708181

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V9721101

      1996

      Commission on Human Rights

      G9612580

      G9611901

      G9611799

      G9611098

      G9611062

      G9611056

      G9611050

      G9611044

      G9600715

      Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

      V9681116

      1995

      Commission on Human Rights

      G9514017

      G9513291

      G9511508

      ECOSOC

      N9536314

      N9528498

      1994

      Commission on Human Rights

      G9414337

      G9414129

      G9411868

      ECOSOC

      N9421648

      1993

      Commission on Human Rights

      G9385346

      G9314612

      1992

      N9241554

      1985

      A/RES/40/34 – 29 November 1985 – Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

      The Victimologist

      “The Victimologist”: Official newsletter of the World Society of Victimology

      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. Members are encouraged to submit articles or news for publication by contacting the Editor:

      Michael O’Connell
      Consulting Victimologist
      E-mail: [email protected]