The Murad Code provides practical tools to help organizations and practitioners strengthen ethical, survivor-centred engagement with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and other serious human rights violations. This resource page brings together two complementary instruments designed to support both individual professional development and organizational accountability.
Together, these resources support organizations and practitioners in embedding the principles of the Murad Code into their work, promoting safer, more accountable, and survivor-centred approaches.
Murad Code Competency Framework
The Competency Framework outlines the core knowledge, skills, behaviours, and values required for professionals working with survivors. It supports ethical decision-making, trauma-informed approaches, informed consent processes, and survivor-centred practice across documentation, research, advocacy, legal, humanitarian, and accountability settings.
Murad Code Organizational Audit Tool
The Organizational Audit Tool helps institutions assess and strengthen their policies, procedures, and practices against survivor-centred standards. It provides a structured approach to identifying strengths, addressing gaps, and improving safeguarding, accountability, and ethical engagement across programmes and operations.