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
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Civil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessThe African Union and Member States: How to Mainstream Participation in Transitional JusticeThe 2019 African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) advances a unique transitional justice approach based on the principles of national and local ownership, African shared values, inclusiveness, equity and non-discrimination. These principles highlight the importance of popular participation and provide a framework for mainstreaming participation in a meaningful way. This policy brief outlines how the AUTJP provides for participation, explains… Read More Mary IzoboFebruary 20, 2025
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Civil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessL'Union africaine et ses États membres: Comment intégrer la participation à la justice transitionnelleLa Politique de justice transitionnelle de l’Union africaine (PJTUA) de 2019 propose une approche unique de la justice transitionnelle fondée sur les principes de l’appropriation nationale et locale, des valeurs africaines partagées, de l’inclusivité, de l’équité et de la non-discrimination. Ces principes soulignent l’importance de la participation populaire et fournissent un cadre pour intégrer la participation de manière significative. Cette… Read More Mary IzoboFebruary 20, 2025
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Civil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim Awarenessالاتحاد الأفريقي والدول الأعضاء: كيفية تعميم المشاركة في العدالة الانتقاليةتقدم سياسة الاتحاد الأفريقي للعدالة الانتقالية لعام 2019 African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP)نهجًا فريدًا للعدالة الانتقالية يستند إلى مبادئ الملكية الوطنية والمحلية، والقيم الأفريقية المشتركة، والشمولية، والإنصاف، وعدم التمييز. وتسلط هذه المبادئ الضوء على أهمية المشاركة الشعبية وتوفر إطاراً لتعميم المشاركة بطريقة مجدية. ويوضح موجز السياسات هذا كيف ينص برنامج الاتحاد الأفريقي للعدالة الانتقالية على المشاركة، ويشرح قيمة المشاركة،… Read More Mary IzoboFebruary 20, 2025
