Given the country's increasing stability, transitional justice has become an option for addressing the violence and gross human rights violations that have marked Somalia's history from the colonial period to the present. Experiences in other African countries over the past…
After years of conflict and instability, Somalia is entering a period where transitional justice is possible. Three decades of experience in Africa shows that transitional justice processes are more likely to be effective if they are rooted in popular participation,…
Sanado badan oo colaado iyo xasillooni-darro ah kadib, Soomaaliya waxay galeysaa xilli ay suuragal tahay in cadaaladda xilliga kala-guurka la hirgeliyo. Khibrad soddon sano oo Afrika ah waxa ay muujineysaa in geeddi-socodka cadaaladda xilliga kala-guurka uu u badan yahay inuu…
To address the high rates of GBV in South Africa, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) implemented a project titled A Rapid Response: Addressing the Shadow Pandemic of SGBV within South Africa, funded by the FirstRand…
Multilateral actors are increasingly interested in supporting transitional justice processes that maximise popular participation, especially by victims/survivors of violence and communities most affected by human rights abuses. Looking at the African context, this guidance paper outlines practical strategies for multilateral…
This policy paper explores the potential for the African Union to take a more active role in monitoring and supporting the implementation of transitional justice in Ethiopia, in line with the African Union Transitional Justice Policy, and in collaboration with…
