• Debate:

    Is the Fight Against Impunity Being Abandoned?

    International experts discuss in the latest ICTJ online debate, hosted by David Tolbert.

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    Is the Fight Against Impunity Being Abandoned?
  • Gallery:

    2014 Year in Review

    Highlights from ICTJ’s work and impact over the past year, reflections from our experts, and a special end-of-year message from ICTJ President David Tolbert.

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    2014 Year in Review
  • Interactive:

    Shadows in Dawnland

    In the northeast corner of the United States, Wabanaki tribes and the State of Maine have set out to seek truth and reconciliation for a painful past.

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    Shadows in Dawnland

  • ICTJ Program Report: Kenya

    ICTJ Head of Kenya office Chris Gitari explains how Kenya is dealing with the 2007-2008 election violence through truth, justice, reconciliation and reform.

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    ICTJ Program Report: Kenya

  • Lebanon: Addressing a Legacy of Conflict

    Our multi-year project aims to spark debate on how to break the cycle of political violence in Lebanon and bring about accountability, the rule of law, and sustainable peace in a divided society.

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    Lebanon: Addressing a Legacy of Conflict

In Focus

In Three New Short Documentaries, Colombian Activists Explain the Need for Truth

2/24/2015

ICTJ releases of three short documentaries about the work of civil society organizations in Colombia intent on revealing the truth about the impact of the country's armed conflict.

ICTJ and Kofi Annan Foundation Convene Discussion in Bogotá on Truth Commissions and Peace Processes

2/23/2015

As peace talks advance between the Government of Colombia and the FARC guerilla group, an essential element of negotiations is how best to examine the truth about violence and abuses committed during the armed conflict. On February 25, 2015, the International Center for Transitional Justice and the Kofi Annan Foundation will host a conference in Bogotá, titled “Truth Commissions and Peace Processes: International Experiences and Challenges for Colombia.”

ICTJ Forum: Future of Guatemala’s CICIG at Risk

2/20/2015

In this edition of the ICTJ Forum, Marcie Mersky, ICTJ’s Director of Programs weighs in on transitional justice developments in Guatemala: the work of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), the conclusion of the trials of Spanish Embassy attacks, and the pending case against former president Rios Montt on charges of genocide.

More than prayers, Pope Francis’ actions can help reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2/17/2015

Ahead of Pope Francis' visit to Bosnia Herzegovina, ICTJ's Communications Director, Refik Hodzic, asks the leader of the Catholic Church to actively contribute to "a genuine reckoning needed for a genuine peace" in a society still stuck in the past, even 20 years after the war.

Boko Haram and the Lessons of the LRA

2/2/2015

In this op-ed, ICTJ President David Tolbert explains why ignoring Boko Haram will only enable it to commit more atrocities. He argues that Nigeria’s government and the international community must learn the lessons of the LRA and act immediately to save lives and bring perpetrators to justice.

ICTJ Announces Online Debate: Is the International Community Abandoning the Fight Against Impunity?

1/30/2015

ICTJ hosts human rights scholar Michael Ignatieff and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein for an online debate whether the international community is abandoning the fight against impunity.