Psychological Support for Victims of Torture

We aim to provide vital psychosocial support to Syrians engaged in European universal jurisdiction trials, be it as witnesses or victims.

Through our Customized Psychosocial Support (PSS) Assessment, we tailor our response to the unique needs of each individual in our project.

Our emphasis is on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), with over 300 remote counseling sessions conducted, reaching 60 victims and witnesses. We provide educational content to Syrian victims, survivors, or witnesses in Europe, through targeted videos and online seminars on relevant MHPSS topics, live-streamed on HRO's social media platforms and other prominent media stations in our focus areas.

In collaboration with Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR), Oxfam, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), HRO is developing a human rights advocacy toolkit to raise awareness and encourage participation in addressing the Syrian humanitarian situation.

Committed to empowering communities and promoting human rights, our program has trained over 240 human rights workers and community stakeholders in Northwest Syria and Turkey, through Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions and subsequent roll-out training. Continuous online mentorship ensures effective knowledge application, emphasizing lessons learned and best practices. We advocate for protection awareness, targeting the prevention and mitigation of protection risks and concerns by implementing dedicated youth training with specialized toolkits and videos.

Additionally, we engage with the community by establishing the Community Network Committees, comprising diverse actors such as peacebuilders, human rights activists, teachers, Imams, Mukhtars, and camp managers from our trained individuals.