The Casualty Recorders Network is an international community of organisations engaged in casualty recording.
It was established by Every Casualty Counts in 2009 to share and develop best practice in casualty recording. The Network currently has more than sixty member organisations working in a wide range of conflict and post-conflict contexts worldwide.
What does the Casualty Recorders Network do?
The Casualty Recorders Network provides a platform for casualty recorders to learn from and support each other, share latest developments in the field, and collaborate on joint research and advocacy projects. Network members benefit from access to specialist resources, peer-to-peer training programmes, ad-hoc advice, and webinars from external experts on the issues they identify as priorities. They also have opportunities to participate in the Human Rights Council and other United Nations events, thanks to the ECOSOC Special Consultative Status held by Every Casualty Counts.
As well as the benefits it provides for individual members, the Casualty Recorders Network has helped develop the field of casualty recording globally. The Network was the driving force behind the development of the Standards for Casualty Recording (2016), which have influenced the practice of civil society organisations, international agencies, and military actors worldwide. The Network has also played a crucial role contributing to global research on casualty recording, including various United Nations studies. The Standards and Technical Advisory Committee reviews the practices and policies of Network members to ensure these are in line with the Standards for Casualty Recording, and advises on how these can be improved.
One of the primary aims of the Network is to increase the quality and impact of casualty recording initiatives worldwide by encouraging the use of shared methods of documenting and verifying casualty data. Through these efforts, the Network is helping to improve public access to transparent, trustworthy sources of information on conflict deaths.
Current members
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Disclaimer: The boundaries, names and designations used on this map do not imply endorsement or acceptance by Every Casualty Counts or CRN members.
How to join
Membership of the Network is open to any organisation engaged in casualty recording which meets the core professional and ethical requirements. Contact us to find out more and receive an application form.
Image: Network, by Ivan Emelianov, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0