PublicationsResearchTransitional JusticePolarisation: The 'Hyper-Problem' Transitional Justice Can No Longer IgnoreAs a ‘hyper-problem’ that makes political and social challenges harder to resolve, polarisation is both a barrier to addressing a violative past and a leading indicator of future risks of conflict and violence. Polarisation can decrease social cohesion, contribute to a culture of violence and impunity, and eventually incite mass atrocity, making it a pressing concern for transitional justice –… Read More Jasmina BrankovicAugust 4, 2025
PublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Peacebuilding, Reparations and Victim Services, Transitional JusticeAUTJP Factsheets for communitiesThe AUTJP Fact Sheets provide essential information about the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP), outlining its objectives, principles, and mechanisms aimed at addressing the legacies of conflict and violence across African nations. These fact sheets serve as a valuable resource for local victim networks and survivors, summarizing key aspects of transitional justice, including accountability, truth-telling, reparations, and reconciliation processes… Read More CSVRJune 18, 2025
MHPSSPublicationsResearchMental Health, Peacebuilding, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Trauma and TransitionThe Power of We: How collective processes allow healing after mass atrocity – Reflections from the fieldIn 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, and peacebuilding. Drawing on institutional reflections and field-based practices from… Read More CSVRApril 17, 2025
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Transitional JusticeTHE STATE OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA – Transitional Justice and Education in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges for Peace, Resilience and Sustainable DevelopmentThe 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, the forum brought together key stakeholders, including African Union member… Read More CSVRMarch 5, 2025
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Transitional JusticeL'ÉTAT DE LA JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE EN AFRIQUE – Justice transitionnelle et éducation en Afrique : opportunités et défis pour la paix, la résilience et le développement durableLe 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 sécurité de l’Union africaine et le Centre d’étude de la… Read More CSVRMarch 5, 2025
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Civil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessMainstreaming Popular Participation in Transitional Justice: Lessons from Multilateral, State and Civil Society Actors in The Gambia and SomaliaStatements 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 research report examines what participation looks like and provides actionable… Read More Jasmina Brankovic and Simon RobinsFebruary 25, 2025
