April 2024 was the eleventh consecutive month to break heat records. With that news, the world is faced with the reality that global surface temperatures have already surpassed, even if temporarily, 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – the benchmark agreed on…
These 3 case studies review the manifestation of violent extremism in the Sahel region, particularly in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. It contains an analysis of the militaristic approaches adopted so far in addressing this phenomenon. However the research argues…
Drawing on examples from African truth commissions, this policy brief presents recommendations for better enabling accountability, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence for conflict-related sexual violence. Written for policy makers and practitioners working towards holistic transitional justice in Africa, the brief…
This in-depth and comprehensive compendium provides key literature on the subject matter. The first part of this compendium is the introduction which provides an outline of the entire work. Subsequently, Part II contains primary sources that offer definitions on radicalisation,…
Transitional justice mechanisms, due to their historical contexts and doctrinal roots, have not properly recorded the experiences considered relevant by Indigenous peoples. Because they have failed to incorporate the range of Indigenous encounters with violence and oppression, they have not…
This practice brief outlines civil society's role and lessons learnt in The Gambian transitional justice process, which may be useful to practitioners operating in similar contexts. Based on interviews with key civil society actors, it looks at the experiences of…