RESEARCH .SERVICE .AWARENESS
Advancing Justice for Victims Worldwide
A global nongovernmental organization dedicated to research, policy advocacy, and victim services across more than 60 nations.
Special category consultative status with ECOSOC.
Status with the Council of Europe
A Worldwide community of experts and practitioners
Who we are
A Trusted Voice at the United Nations
The World Society of Victimology is a not-for-profit NGO holding Special Category consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Council of Europe. Our worldwide membership includes researchers, practitioners, lawyers, social workers, and policy makers united by a common concern for victims.
What we do
Society Programmes
Four core programmes through which the WSV creates impact across the global victimology community.
International Symposium
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.
Years of global advocacy
Nations represented
International symposiums held
Years of The Victimologist newsletter
Join us
Become Part of a Global Movement
Members may attend the General Assembly and vote on WSV matters, and vote on matters on request of the President.
- Vote on WSV matters at the General Assembly
- Nominate and elect Executive Committee members
- Access the full Victimologist newsletter archive
- Join standing committees and shape global policy
- Attend the International Symposium at member rates
Secretary General
Dr. Bhanu Prakash Nunna
Founder & Managing Director, ThinkJustice Foundation Director, Centre for Victimological Research and Victim Assistance, RV University, India