A common roadmap to advance victims’ rights in corruption cases
Citizen participation, collective rights, and the recognition of victims of corruption can be transformative when incorporated into legal systems. These goals become attainable through coordinated civil society action, which can drive litigation, expand legal standing, and secure reparations to ensure that stolen assets are returned for the benefit of affected communities.
To seize the current momentum, we, the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Due Process of Law Foundation, Lawyers without Borders, Proética, Tojil, the Comité de Participación Ciudadana -Sistema Anti-Corrupcion Mexico, and the UNCAC Coalition have developed a comprehensive, multi-stage advocacy roadmap (October–December 2025). This roadmap is designed to expand legal recognition of victims of corruption and consolidate an international movement.
The primary objectives of this roadmap were built to cut across cases, regions, and advocacy spaces, and can be read in more detail here.