Synergy for Justice
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Synergy for Justice
@synergy4justice.bsky.social
Synergy for Justice is a women-led, multidisciplinary team working to advance justice and end impunity for human rights violations.
🔵 Meet La Strada-Ukraine — our partner in Ukraine, who will be piloting the CARSV Stigma Toolkit for Justice. With decades of experience promoting gender equality and protecting the rights of #survivors, it brings insight into the barriers #CRSV survivors face when navigating the #justice system.
June 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🔵 We’re pleased to partner with the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org to pilot the Stigma Toolkit for Justice in the Central African Republic and Nepal as part of the Stigma in Justice project.

#justice #crsv #stigma
June 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🔵 We’re proud to launch the piloting phase of the Stigma in Justice project — a multi-country initiative to improve justice outcomes for #CRSVsurvivors. Building on the CARSV Stigma Toolkit, it strengthens justice systems’ capacity to address #stigma that obstructs access to justice for survivors.
June 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🔵 Only 2 out of 10 members of the UN Committee against Torture are women. As States prepare for the 2025 Convention Against Torture elections, this stark imbalance must be urgently addressed. Gender imbalance risks overlooking gendered forms of torture, including sexual violence. #justice #CAT
June 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🔵 For more than 77 years, #Israel has systematically sought to kill or displace the #Palestinian people from their land. Every aspect of Israeli policy in the OPT is aimed at shifting the demographic composition to favour Jewish Israeli settlers.
May 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🔵 What’s the difference between the ICJ hearings and the ICC arrest warrants?

Recent developments concerning Palestine before international courts, the ICJ advisory proceedings and the ICC arrest warrants address different aspects of international law.

#justice #palestine #gaza #israel #icj #icc
May 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🔵 What are the key legal issues to watch at the ICJ hearings on #Palestine this week?

As States present their arguments, several legal questions arise, particularly around UNRWA’s legal protections, Israel’s obstruction of aid, and its responsibilities under both humanitarian and human rights law.
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The law is clear. Now, it is the responsibility of the international community to act and demand #accountability, protect Palestinian lives, and uphold the rights enshrined in international law.

In this post, we map the key legal proceedings that form part of the #Palestinian pursuit of #justice.
April 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🔵 What Are the Major Legal Proceedings Regarding Palestine?

Across two decades, #Palestine has brought its struggle for justice before the world’s highest courts.
Despite growing legal action, #Israel continues to act with impunity, committing genocide against #Palestinians.

#humanrights #justice
April 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🔵 From 28 April to 2 May, the ICJ will hold hearings on Israel’s obligations under international law in the OPT.

We break down what this case is about, who is participating, and why this moment is critical for international law, humanitarian access, and #Palestinian rights.

#gaza #palestine
April 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on Gaza. Health workers, aid staff, and UN personnel are being targeted in what can only be described as a systematic assault on humanitarian infrastructure, and moreover, a genocide. At least 408 aid workers, including 284 UN staff, have been killed.
April 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🔵 As #Israel continues its assault on the #Palestinian people, the credibility of international justice mechanisms is being put to the test.

Countries from the #GlobalSouth are stepping into a leadership role.

🖇️Read the full blog post on our website: synergyforjustice.org/blog/the-ris...
April 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
According to the Ukrainian government, over 19,500 children have been identified as unlawfully deported to Russia—only a small number have been returned. Many are sent to so-called “re-education” camps or placed with Russian families, severed from their communities.
#ukraine #justice #humanrights
March 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🔵 A major milestone has been reached in #Nepal: 794 women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence have come forward to file individual complaints with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Their voices are now formally acknowledged in the country’s #transitionaljustice process.
March 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Israel’s practice of withholding Palestinian bodies—necropolitics—seeks to control not only Palestinian life, but also death and mourning. Bodies are held for years, remains mishandled, funerals restricted. As Israel negotiates over hostages and remains, this policy persists.
#palestine #gaza
March 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Synergy for Justice, in partnership with STEWARDWOMEN, has recently released a report amplifying the voices of 45 women survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan.

You can read the full report here: synergyforjustice.org/resources

#southsudan #humanrights
March 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Synergy for Justice stands with Ukraine. We support its sovereignty and its people’s rights. The fight for justice is far from over—nor should our commitment be. The world must strengthen its support and demand accountability.

#ukrainerussiawar #justice
February 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“We are fighting on two fronts: one to rebuild our homeland, and the other to break the chains imposed on us.” These powerful words from a Syrian woman at a recent community dialogue reflect the determination of many who refuse to be sidelined in Syria’s transition.
February 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The chapter explores common forms of sexual violence experienced by men and boys in the #Syrian conflict. It also addresses harmful myths and stereotypes that silence #survivors and hinder their access to justice.
🔹 Access Chapter 17 in the #Syria Supplement: synergyforjustice.org/syria-supple...
February 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sexual violence against men and boys in #Syria remains a deeply underreported issue, shaped by societal stigma and misconceptions. Chapter 17 of the Syria Supplement to the Investigation Protocol examines this issue in depth, offering guidance for practitioners.
February 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Chapters 3 and 4 of the Supplement outline possible accountability mechanisms for CARSV crimes committed by the Syrian regime across international and domestic levels. These include judicial, quasi-judicial, and non-judicial remedies aimed at pursuing justice.
#syria #humanrights #justice #survivors
January 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's visit to Syria last week is an encouraging step forward to holding the Assad regime accountable for the crimes committed in Syria. We highlight the #Syria Supplement to the Investigation Protocol as a resource for those pursuing justice and accountability for CRSV crimes.
January 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Synergy for Justice stands in unwavering solidarity with the International Criminal Court (ICC) @intlcrimcourt.bsky.social amid efforts by the United States to impose sanctions on the Court.

#humanrights #icc #justice
January 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Justice systems are meant to provide accountability and healing, yet survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) often face stigma that deepens their trauma and silences their voices. #stigma #humanrights
January 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
At Synergy for Justice, we’ve developed the CARSV Stigma Toolkit for Justice—a practical guide for #justice actors and advocates to identify and dismantle systemic misunderstandings, harmful assumptions, and institutionalised #stigma.
January 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM