African Center Joins International Call for Survivor Reparations from Recovered Assad Assets

Press Release November 11, 2026

The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development has joined the Global Survivors Fund and other international civil society organisations in a joint “Call to Action” urging France and Syria to prioritise reparations for victims and survivors of serious human rights violations in the use of recovered assets confiscated from Rifaat al-Assad.

Issued on 11 November 2026, the statement calls for a significant allocation of recovered proceeds to survivor reparations, meaningful participation of victims and survivors in decision-making, and transparent and accountable management of the funds. The initiative follows discussions at the 3rd World Bank Symposium on Supranational Responses to Corruption in Vienna, where the relationship between asset recovery, reparations and development outcomes was highlighted.

The joint appeal reinforces the importance of ensuring that asset recovery delivers tangible benefits to affected populations, particularly those who have suffered human rights violations and economic losses.