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In Focus

ICTJ Welcomes the Signing of Colombia’s Historic Peace Agreement

9/26/2016

The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) welcomes the historic peace agreement signed today between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) – an essential step toward building lasting peace in the country.

Transitional Justice and Media: A Crucial But Neglected Relationship

9/20/2016

In a society grappling with the legacy of the past, citizens must make informed judgements and disentangle the facts from the sticky web of political rhetoric, denial, and polarizing propaganda. To do so, they rely on one key agent of social change: the media. But how can transitional processes effectively partner with the media and engage key constituencies? And what happens when media play a decisively negative role in mediating information about war crimes?

Colombia’s Chance to Fulfill its Historic Obligations to the Disappeared

8/29/2016

As the government and FARC reach a peace deal, they have agreed to the creation of a special unit that will search for, locate and identify the disappeared. What do victims expect from this new body?

Ten Years After Peace, Is Nepal Finally Serious About Finding Its Disappeared?

8/29/2016

1,300 are still missing in Nepal, nearly a decade after the country's bloody civil war ended. The peace agreement was meant to provide for the families of the disappeared, but today they are still searching for answers. As a new government body begins investigations, victims wonder: is the commission fully committed to addressing their needs?

Duterte’s ‘War on Drugs’ Brings Dictatorship Methods Back to the Philippines

8/29/2016

In less than two months since the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as president of the Philippines some 1,900 people have been killed at the hands of the police and death squads for suspected drug dealing or drug addiction. These unlawful murders echo the pattern of widespread and systematic extrajudicial killings that the country suffered under dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

ICTJ Welcomes Historic Peace Agreement Between Colombian Government and FARC Rebels

8/25/2016

The agreement represents "an historic opportunity for Colombian society to build a peaceful future on foundations of respect for human rights and the rule of law,” said David Tolbert, president of ICTJ. “We have for years worked in support of victims’ rights in Colombia and will continue to do so with renewed energy and hope.”