WSV Official Minutes | and Publications

2006

• WSV General Membership Minutes 24 Aug 2006
• WSV Executive Committee Minutes 25 Aug 2006
• WSV Procedures Manual 2006
• Treasurer's Report August 2003 - July 2006
• Reference Database from Victim Services Committee
  

2008

• WSV Executive Committee Minutes, Aug 2 2008

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United Nations - WSV Collaborative Documents and Reports

• DRAFT UN Convention on Justice and Support for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
  
  
• Handbook on Justice for Victims: on the use and application of the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
• en francais: Manuel pour la Mise en Oeuvre de la Déclaration des Principes Fondamentaux de Justice relatifs aux Victimes de la Criminalité et aux Victimes d'Abus de Pouvoir des Nations Unies
• en español: Manual de Justica sobre el Uso y Aplicación de la Declaración de Principios Básicos de Justica Paravíctimas de delito y Abuso de Poder
  
  
• Guide for Policy Makers: on the Implementation of the United Nations Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
  

Reports and Documentation from the UN Liaison Committee's Address to 16th Session of the UN's Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Vienna, Austria, April 23-27th, 2007

• President's Greeting to members of the UN 16th CCPCJ
• WSV Statement to the Commission
• WSV Press Release from the UN 16th CCPCJ
• Thematic Discussions: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Statement on behalf of World Society of Victimology - Dr. Irvin Waller
• President's Report on the Vienna Commission
• UN Liaison Committee Chair's Report on the Vienna Commission
• Vice President's Report on the Vienna Commission
• WSV Background Graphic displayed during addresses
• Reference Documents mentioned in the Officer Reports:
  • UN CCPCJ: Standards and Norms Relating to Victims
  • Draft Resolution: Standards and Norms Relating to Victims
    

Policy Statements

• A Practical Vision for Victims
• Action on Standards and Norms for Victims
• Statement on the UNODC Strategic Plan
  

Archived Copies of "The Victimologist": Official newsletter of the World Society of Victimology

This quarterly 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
Commissioner for Victims' Rights
South Australia
Phone: +61 +8 82071969
Facsimile: +61 +8 82071736
E-mail: oconnell.michael@agd.sa.gov.au

• The Victimologist vol.1 #1
• The Victimologist vol.1 #2
• The Victimologist vol.2 #1
• The Victimologist vol.2 #2
• The Victimologist vol.2 #3
• The Victimologist vol.3 #1
• The Victimologist vol.3 #2
• The Victimologist vol.4 #1
• The Victimologist vol.5 #1
• The Victimologist vol.5 #2
• The Victimologist vol.5 #3
• The Victimologist vol.6 #1
• The Victimologist vol.6 #2
• The Victimologist vol.7 #1
• The Victimologist vol.7 #2
• The Victimologist vol.7 #3
• The Victimologist vol.8 #1
• The Victimologist vol.8 #2
• The Victimologist vol.9 #1
• The Victimologist vol.9 #2
• The Victimologist vol.9 #3
• The Victimologist vol. 9 #4
• The Victimologist vol. 10 #1
• The Victimologist vol. 10 #2
• The Victimologist vol. 10 #3-4 (combined)
• The Victimologist vol. 11 #1
• The Victimologist vol. 11 #2
• The Victimologist vol. 11 #3
• The Victimologist vol. 12 #2
• The Victimologist vol. 12 #3 (available only to WSV members: password required)
• The Victimologist vol. 12 #4 (available only to WSV members: password required)
• The Victimologist vol. 13 #2 (available only to WSV members: password required)

Archived Letters from the President

June 9, 2009: Message from the President

re: General Membership Voting Ballot and Call for Awards’ Nominations

Dear WSV members in good standing, 

In accordance with our Basic Statutes of Incorporation (paragraph 8), I am taking the opportunity to announce by email, fax, and website the voting of all members in good standing on the establishment of a new award called the “Beniamin Mendelsohn Young Scholars’ Award” as recently recommended by the Executive Committee.   

Additionally, I would like to ask for each member in good standing to consider making one nomination for each of the four awards

You can download the voting ballot and award nomination form in Word or Adobe Acrobat format.

Votes and nomination letters may be returned by email (jdussich@csufresno.edu), fax (+1-559-278-7265), or regular postal mail (2576 East San Ramon Avenue, M/S ST 104, Fresno, California 93740-8093 USA). For votes and letters to be considered, they must be received by June 30th, 2009 at either of the above three destinati

 

Archived Letters from the Secretary General

June 16, 2009: Notice of Election Results from the General Secretary

On June 16 2009, Emilie Raymond, Madeline Lamboley and Jo-Anne Wemmers met at the 3150 Jean-Brillant, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Lionel Groulx, Bureau C-4124, Montreal, H3T 1N8, Canada to scrutineer the counting of the votes.

The following persons were elected to the EC from 2009 to 2015:

1. John Dussich
2. Gerd Kirchhoff
3. Michael O’Connell
4. Robert Peacock
5. Maria de la Luz Lima
6. Sam Garkawe
The following person was elected to the EC from 2009 to 2012.
7. Annette Pearson

You can download the formal notice of election results

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June 9, 2009: Message from the General Secretary

Dear Fellow WSV Members,

On Thursday August 27 2009 a Membership Meeting will take place at the upcoming symposium in Mito, Japan. The meeting will begin at 16:30 and will be held in the Auditorium in the  H-Building. All WSV members are welcome to join us at this meeting. At that time the newly elected Executive Committee will be presented to the members. If there are any items that you would like to see on the agenda for that meeting, you are invited to contact me.

See you in Mito,

Jo-Anne Wemmers, Ph.D.
Professeure, École de criminologie
Responsable du Groupe victimologie et justice réparatrice,
Centre international de criminologie comparée
Université de Montréal
URL: http://www.cicc.umontreal.ca/recherche/victimologie/victimologie.html
Secretary General of the World Society of Victimology
URL: http://www.worldsocietyofvictimology.org

 

Archived Letters from the Committee Chairs