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Guide De Mise En Oeuvre De La Politique De Justice Transitionnelle De L'union Africaine: RÉpublique Centrafricaine

Depuis son indépendance en 1960, la République centrafricaine (RCA) a connu une instabilité et des violences qui ont culminé en 2013 lorsque les rebelles de la Séléka ont renversé le président François Bozizé. La milice « Antibalaka » formée en…

Kessy Martine Ekomo Soignet

11 Dec 2025

Policy, Publications, Gender-based Violence, Reparations and Victim Services, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice

Beyond Money: Sexual And Gender-based Violence And Reparations In The Gambian Transitional Justice Process

During former President Yahya Jammeh's regime (1994–2017), state actors, including Jammeh himself, systematically used sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) as a tool of repression. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission documented these abuses and amplified survivors' testimonies. Yet, reparations have…

Mariama Jobarteh

08 Dec 2025

Policy, Publications, Peacebuilding, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice

Initiating Transitional Justice In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Opportunities For Stability And Reform.

Since gaining independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has endured decade-long cycles of political instability, military coups, authoritarian rule and violent conflict. Despite multiple peace agreements and international interventions, the Congolese state has struggled to assert…

Adolphe Kilomba Sumaili

05 Dec 2025

Articles, Media, Children and Youth, Inequalities, Peacebuilding, Racism, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice, Youth Violence

What Does Justice For Gbv Mean For You?

CSVR Launches Its 16 Days of Activism Campaign to Reimagine Justice for Survivors of GBV As the global community marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud…

CSVR

25 Nov 2025

Articles, Media, Children and Youth, Inequalities, Peacebuilding, Racism, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice, Youth Violence

Youth As Catalysts: Transforming South Africa Through Peacebuilding Initiatives

Youth in South Africa face interrelated challenges that affect their well-being, development, and ability to contribute fully to society. These structural and personal challenges are deeply rooted in historical inequalities and present-day socio-economic conditions. Despite post-apartheid progress, racial and social…

Wilifrida S. John

17 Sep 2025

Articles, Media, Food security, Inequalities, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice

When We Think About Hunger, We Don't Think About Peace, But We Should

Hunger isn't just about food. It's about power. It's about who gets to eat, who decides and who is heard. If we're serious about justice, then no one should be hungry. In South Africa, hunger is not just about empty…

Naledi Joyi

31 Jul 2025

Restorative Justice Tag

Beyond Money: Sexual And Gender-based Violence And Reparations In The Gambian Transitional Justice Process

Initiating Transitional Justice In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Opportunities For Stability And Reform.

What Does Justice For Gbv Mean For You?

Youth As Catalysts: Transforming South Africa Through Peacebuilding Initiatives

When We Think About Hunger, We Don't Think About Peace, But We Should

When Yes is Not Free – Power Coercion and Consent in South Africa

Rights on Paper, Inequality in Practice: South Africa's 30 Years of Unfinished Constitutional Promise

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

Mass Movements and Transitional Justice in Africa

Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations – Report of the Ninth African Transitional Justice Forum

Corporate Accountability and Transitional Justice in Africa

RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS CENTRÉ SUR LES JEUNES EN MATIÈRE DE SANTÉ MENTALE ET DE SOUTIEN PSYCHOSOCIAL ET LA POLITIQUE DE JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE DE L'UNION AFRICAINE : UN MANUEL DE FORMATION DESTINÉ AUX ORGANISATIONS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE

YOUTH-CENTRED CAPACITY BUILDING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT AND THE AFRICAN UNION TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY: A TRAINING MANUAL FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

Technology and Transitional Justice in Africa – Portuguese

Technology and Transitional Justice in Africa – French

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