The State of Transitional Justice in Africa – Volume 1: Benchmarking Country Processes
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This study provides an assessment of the state of transitional justice in Africa based on the experiences of 10 countries with diverse contexts, in different regions of the continent, and at various stages of transitional justice: Libya, Mali, Ethiopia, The Gambia, South Sudan, Lesotho, Guinea-Conakry, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and Burundi.
Through the lens of the 11 indicative elements of transitional justice in the African Union Transitional Justice Policy – ranging from peace processes and justice and accountability to reparations and redistributive (socio-economic) justice – the study provides a comparative analysis of transitional justice processes in the 10 countries.
Based on interviews with key transitional justice stakeholders in each country and desktop research, the study offers detailed lessons learnt from practice and presents recommendations on the way forward for policy makers, practitioners, scholars, donors and other actors supporting transitional justice in Africa. By learning from the experiences of these countries and adopting a holistic approach, the African continent can address its complex legacies and build stronger, more inclusive societies.
This report – the first volume in a series – was produced as part of the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa project, funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium comprised of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, the International Center for Transitional Justice, and the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund.
The State of Transitional Justice in Africa - Vol 1
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