PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Gender-based Violence, Memory and Memorialisation, Mental Health, Peacebuilding, Reconciliation, Reparations and Victim Services, Social Cohesion, Transitional Justice, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Violence PreventionAFRICAN UNION TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE: THE GAMBIAThe Gambia is making significant strides in its transitional justice process following the successful completion of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). With a dedicated post-TRRC Unit established within the Ministry of Justice, the government is actively working to implement the TRRC's recommendations, laying a solid foundation for justice and reconciliation. Although challenges remain, there is a strong commitment… Read More Imran DarboeApril 30, 2025
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Climate Change, Criminal Justice, Gender-based Violence, Memory and Memorialisation, Transitional Justice, Violence PreventionAFRICAN UNION TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE: SOUTH SUDANThe 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 in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) to establish transitional justice mechanisms aimed at accountability,… Read More Christopher GitariApril 25, 2025
PolicyReconciliation, Reparations and Victim Services, Restorative Justice, Social Cohesion, Transitional Justice, Trauma and Transition, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Violence PreventionBEYOND RHETORIC: INTEGRATING AFRICAN TRADITIONAL JUSTICE MECHANISMS INTO TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE PROCESSESThe policy brief emphasizes the importance of integrating African traditional justice mechanisms into transitional justice processes to enhance rule-of-law and peace-building efforts across the continent. It highlights the recognition of these mechanisms in various countries, where they operate alongside formal judicial systems to address disputes and promote reconciliation, especially in post-conflict contexts. Despite their potential, the brief identifies challenges such… Read More Dr. Tadesse MetekiaApril 25, 2025
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Gender-based Violence, Inequalities, Memory and Memorialisation, Mental Health, Prosecutions and Pardons, Reconciliation, Reparations and Victim Services, Restorative Justice, Social Cohesion, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsAFRICAN UNION TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE: LESOTHOThe policy brief highlights the persistent violence in Lesotho since its independence in 1966, which has severely impacted democratic governance, human rights, and socio-economic development. It emphasizes the need for a cultural shift towards peace through the implementation of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) to promote justice, reconciliation, and social cohesion. The paper outlines the historical context of… Read More Prof. Khabele MatlosaApril 25, 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
ArticlesMediaInequalities, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticeSTATEMENT: COMMEMORATION OF THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI IN RWANDAToday, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) solemnly commemorates the 31st anniversary of the tragic events of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a horrifying period marked by immense human suffering and loss. Over just 100 days, more than 800,000 innocent lives, including children, women, and men, were brutally taken in deliberate and systematic… Read More CSVRApril 7, 2025
