Publications

Mental Health, MHPSS, Peacebuilding, Publications, Reconciliation, Research, Transitional Justice, Trauma and Transition

The Power of We: How collective processes allow healing after mass atrocity – Reflections from the field

In 2024, the Global Learning Hub for Transitional Justice and Reconciliation convened partners, AJAR, the Berghof Foundation, CSVR, and Dejusticia in a collaborative workstream on Collective Healing. Through a joint process of learning and reflection, the team examined diverse country experiences to inform more transformative approaches to transitional justice, reconciliation,...

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African Union, Policy, Publications, Research, 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 and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation,...

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African Union, Policy, Publications, Research, Transitional Justice

L'ÉTAT DE LA JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE EN AFRIQUE – Justice transitionnelle et éducation en Afrique : opportunités et défis pour la paix, la résilience et le développement durable

Le huitième Forum africain sur la justice transitionnelle s'est tenu à Port-Louis, à Maurice, les 11 et 12 septembre 2024, poursuivant le rôle essentiel du forum dans l'avancement de la justice transitionnelle (JT) à travers le continent. Organisé par le Département des affaires politiques, de la paix et de la...

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African Union, Civil Society, Policy, Public Participation, Publications, Research, Transitional Justice, Victim Awareness

Mainstreaming Popular Participation in Transitional Justice: Lessons from Multilateral, State and Civil Society Actors in The Gambia and Somalia

Statements on the need for popular participation are increasingly common in international and national transitional justice policy and literature, yet little guidance is available on how to put participation into practice. Based on empirical research in The Gambia and Somalia and with multilateral actors supporting transitional justice in Africa, this...

Read moreJasmina Brankovic and Simon Robins
Civil Society, Public Participation, Publications, Research, Transitional Justice, Victim Awareness

Transitional Justice in The Gambia: Enabling Popular Participation

This research report examines the level of popular participation in The Gambia's transitional justice process to date and provides recommendations for ensuring more meaningful participation going forward. It begins with an overview of both formal and non-formal measures in The Gambia, before analyzing in detail the dynamics of participation in...

Read moreFatou Baldeh and Lena Houma
Civil Society, Policy, Public Participation, Publications, Transitional Justice, Victim Awareness

The Gambian Government and Popular Participation in Post-TRRC Transitional Justice

The government of Gambia has committed to implementing the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) through further transitional justice measures. Three decades of experience in Africa show that a transitional justice process as a whole is more likely to be effective if it is rooted in popular...

Read moreJasmina Brankovic, Simon Robins, Fatou Baldeh and Lena Houma
African Union, Civil Society, Policy, Public Participation, Publications, Transitional Justice, Victim Awareness

The African Union and Member States: How to Mainstream Participation in Transitional Justice

The 2019 African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) advances a unique transitional justice approach based on the principles of national and local ownership, African shared values, inclusiveness, equity and non-discrimination. These principles highlight the importance of popular participation and provide a framework for mainstreaming participation in a meaningful way. This...

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African Union, Civil Society, Policy, Public Participation, Publications, Transitional Justice, Victim Awareness

L'Union africaine et ses États membres: Comment intégrer la participation à la justice transitionnelle

La Politique de justice transitionnelle de l'Union africaine (PJTUA) de 2019 propose une approche unique de la justice transitionnelle fondée sur les principes de l'appropriation nationale et locale, des valeurs africaines partagées, de l'inclusivité, de l'équité et de la non-discrimination. Ces principes soulignent l'importance de la participation populaire et fournissent...

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