MediaVideosPeacebuilding, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsMainstreaming Popular Participation in Transitional JusticeBased on their research in The Gambia and Somalia and with multilateral actors in Africa, our panellists share insights and recommendations for enabling meaningful participation by victims and survivors, communities affected by violence, and the broader population in formal and non-formal transitional justice measures. Panellists: Jasmina Brankovic, Senior Research Specialist, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Lena Houma,… Read More CSVRMarch 12, 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
PublicationsResearchCivil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessTransitional Justice in The Gambia: Enabling Popular ParticipationThis research report examines the level of popular participation in The Gambia’s transitional justice process to date and provides recommendations for ensuring more meaningful participation going forward. It begins with an overview of both formal and non-formal measures in The Gambia, before analyzing in detail the dynamics of participation in the formal measure of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission… Read More Fatou Baldeh and Lena HoumaFebruary 21, 2025
PolicyPublicationsCivil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessThe Gambian Government and Popular Participation in Post-TRRC Transitional JusticeThe government of Gambia has committed to implementing the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) through further transitional justice measures. Three decades of experience in Africa show that a transitional justice process as a whole is more likely to be effective if it is rooted in popular participation, particularly of victims/survivors and communities affected by violence. This… Read More Jasmina Brankovic, Simon Robins, Fatou Baldeh and Lena HoumaFebruary 21, 2025
