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Promoting Transitional Justice And Accountability In Africa

This policy paper examines justice and accountability mechanisms in conflict and post-conflict contexts across Africa, focusing on how states can deliver meaningful accountability while building sustainable peace. From Uganda's 20-year-long insurgency, which displaced 1.5 million civilians, to the genocide in…

Bobuin Jr Valery Gemandze Oben

21 May 2026

Policy, Publications, Criminal Justice, Gender-based Violence

Report Of The Third Southern Africa Gender-based Violence Prevention Forum

The Third Southern Africa GBV Prevention Forum, held in Johannesburg from 19 to 21 August 2025, brought together diverse stakeholders from across the region to reflect, share and co-create strategies for preventing and responding to gender based violence (GBV). The…

CSVR

13 Jan 2026

Policy, Publications, Research, African Union, Criminal Justice, Reparations, Transitional Justice, Truth Commissions

The State Of Transitional Justice In Africa – Volume 1: Benchmarking Country Processes

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…

CSVR

05 Aug 2025

Policy, Publications, Research, African Union, Criminal Justice, Reparations, Transitional Justice, Truth Commissions

L'état De La Justice Transitionnelle En Afrique – Tome 1 : Analyse Comparative Des Processus Nationaux

La présente étude fournit une évaluation de l'état de la justice transitionnelle en Afrique, avec un accent particulier sur 10 pays aux contextes divers dans différentes régions du continent et à différents stades de la justice transitionnelle : Libye, Mali,…

CSVR

05 Aug 2025

Policy, Publications, Criminal Justice, Gender-based Violence

Justice Denied: Gender-based Violence Crimes Remain Unpunishable In South Africa

The policy paper, Justice Denied: Gender-Based Violence Crimes Remain Unpunishable in South Africa, highlights systemic failures in addressing gender-based violence (GBV). Despite robust laws, survivors face barriers including police corruption, legal delays, and inadequate support services. Community dialogues revealed drivers…

Lindokuhle Malambe and Liezelle Kumalo

10 Jun 2025

Policy, Publications, African Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Climate Change, Criminal Justice, Gender-based Violence, Memory and Memorialisation, Transitional Justice, Violence Prevention

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: South Sudan

The policy brief discusses the ongoing challenges in South Sudan following conflicts in 2013 and 2016, highlighting severe human rights violations and a humanitarian crisis. It emphasizes the importance of implementing the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict…

Christopher Gitari

25 Apr 2025

Criminal Justice Tag

Promoting Transitional Justice And Accountability In Africa

Report Of The Third Southern Africa Gender-based Violence Prevention Forum

The State Of Transitional Justice In Africa – Volume 1: Benchmarking Country Processes

L'état De La Justice Transitionnelle En Afrique – Tome 1 : Analyse Comparative Des Processus Nationaux

Justice Denied: Gender-based Violence Crimes Remain Unpunishable In South Africa

African Union Transitional Justice Policy Implementation Guidance: South Sudan

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

Promoting Transitional Justice and Accountability in Africa

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

Local Transitional Justice Practices for Climate Justice: The Case of Nkhulambe, Malawi

The State of Transitional Justice in Africa Volume 3 The Role of Civil Society – PORTUGUESE

The State of Transitional Justice in Africa Volume 3 The Role of Civil Society – FRENCH

The State of Transitional Justice in Africa Volume 3 The Role of Civil Society – ARABIC

The State of Transitional Justice in Africa Volume 3 The Role of Civil Society

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