Research

In 2025, two South African communities created the first explicitly transitional justice process for climate harms. Emphasising the experiences and solutions of residents directly affected by climate change, the process was also novel in using a transformative approach to transitional…

Jasmina Brankovic
13 Feb 2026

This training manual introduces young people to the foundations and practice of Transitional Justice (TJ), with a focus on African experiences and frameworks. It explains the history and core mechanisms of TJ—truth-seeking, reparations, prosecutions, and guarantees of non-recurrence—and shows how…

Jacqui Leigh Chowles and Gaudence Uwizeye
03 Feb 2026

Transitional Justice (TJ) seeks to address the legacies of conflict and gross human rights abuses through truth-seeking, reparations, accountability measures, and institutional reform. Yet focusing solely on legal or institutional mechanisms often leaves deep emotional and social wounds unhealed. Mental…

Jacqui Leigh Chowles and Gaudence Uwizeye
03 Feb 2026
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