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African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: The Gambia

The Gambia is making significant strides in its transitional justice process following the successful completion of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). With a dedicated post-TRRC Unit established within the Ministry of Justice, the government is actively working to…

Imran Darboe

30 Apr 2025

Policy, Publications, African Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Climate Change, Criminal Justice, Gender-based Violence, Memory and Memorialisation, Transitional Justice, Violence Prevention

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: South Sudan

The policy brief discusses the ongoing challenges in South Sudan following conflicts in 2013 and 2016, highlighting severe human rights violations and a humanitarian crisis. It emphasizes the importance of implementing the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict…

Christopher Gitari

25 Apr 2025

Policy, Publications, African Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Civil Society, Climate Change, Corporate Accountability, Criminal Justice, Ex-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Gender-based Violence, Gun Violence, Prosecutions and Pardons

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: Ethiopia

The policy brief outlines Ethiopia's complex history of conflict and human rights abuses, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive transitional justice (TJ) policy, which was initiated in 2022 under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration. Despite the signing of the Cessation…

Markos Debebe Belay

25 Apr 2025

Policy, Reconciliation, Reparations and Victim Services, Restorative Justice, Social Cohesion, Transitional Justice, Trauma and Transition, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Violence Prevention

Beyond Rhetoric: Integrating African Traditional Justice Mechanisms Into Transitional Justice Processes

The policy brief emphasizes the importance of integrating African traditional justice mechanisms into transitional justice processes to enhance rule-of-law and peace-building efforts across the continent. It highlights the recognition of these mechanisms in various countries, where they operate alongside formal…

Dr. Tadesse Metekia

25 Apr 2025

Policy, Publications, African Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Gender-based Violence, Inequalities, Memory and Memorialisation, Mental Health, Prosecutions and Pardons, Reconciliation, Reparations and Victim Services, Restorative Justice, Social Cohesion, Transitional Justice, Truth Commissions

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: Lesotho

The policy brief highlights the persistent violence in Lesotho since its independence in 1966, which has severely impacted democratic governance, human rights, and socio-economic development. It emphasizes the need for a cultural shift towards peace through the implementation of the…

Prof. Khabele Matlosa

25 Apr 2025

Policy, Publications, Research, African Union, Transitional Justice

The State Of Transitional Justice In Africa – Transitional Justice And Education In Africa: Opportunities And Challenges For Peace, Resilience And Sustainable Development

The Eighth African Transitional Justice Forum was convened in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 11-12 September 2024, continuing the forum's critical role in advancing transitional justice across the continent. Organised by the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security…

CSVR

05 Mar 2025

Policy

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: South Sudan

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: Ethiopia

The State Of Transitional Justice In Africa – Transitional Justice And Education In Africa: Opportunities And Challenges For Peace, Resilience And Sustainable Development

In the Shadow of Femicide: The Unseen Trauma of Families in Search of Healing and Justice

Behind the Screen: How Digital Tools are Fuelling Gender-Based Violence

MEDIA STATEMENT: ABDUCTION OF 315 SCHOOLGIRLS AND WOMEN IN NIGERIA

What does Justice for GBV mean for you?

Report of the Third Southern Africa Gender-based Violence Prevention Forum

GUIDE DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA POLITIQUE DE JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE DE L'UNION AFRICAINE: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE

African Transitions Tracker

African Transitions Tracker

Beyond Money: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Reparations in the Gambian Transitional Justice Process

The Case for Safe and Dignified Migration in Africa: Justice Imperatives for People on the Move

Insurgency and Transitional Justice in Africa: Leveraging Transitional Justice as Counterinsurgency

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