Justice. Truth. Dignity.

We work side by side with victims to obtain acknowledgment and redress for massive human rights violations, hold those responsible to account, reform and build democratic institutions, and prevent the recurrence of violence or repression.

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Myths and Ways Forward: Transitional Justice for Ukraine

Despite earlier efforts to envision a national transitional justice policy, Ukraine remains overly cautious about establishing one. This report provides a robust substantiation of why Ukr...

Myths and Ways Forward in Ukraine: An Interview with ICTJ’s Kateryna Busol

Since Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, the Ukrainian government and civil society organizations have been documenting atrocities and other war crimes and taking concrete step...

Toward a Reparative Approach: Reflections for Municipal Reparations Efforts in the United States

In the United States, reparations efforts at the municipal level have demonstrated momentum, innovation, and progress in recent years.

Approaches to Reparations from Africa and Europe: The AU–EU Experts’ Seminar on Transitional Justice, Abuja, Nigeria, June 2025

The AU–EU 2025 Experts’ Seminar on Transitional Justice convened African and European practitioners to advance reparations as a central pillar of transitional justice.

Lebanon’s Accountability Crisis

For many people in Lebanon, being uprooted from home is no longer an exceptional event. Forced displacement has become a recurring, seemingly inevitable, condition of life. Since the war ...
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Side by Side with Victims

ICTJ provides advice, support, and technical assistance to victims, members of civil society, and state and international actors committed to justice. In the fast-changing world, ICTJ is continually evolving and adapting its methodology to develop innovative solutions to emerging problems, advance its mission, and achieve justice for victims of human rights violations.

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ICTJ employs 57 international permanent staff from diverse professional backgrounds.
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Over 80% of our partners reported improved ability to pursue justice.
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ICTJ convened about 4,000 participants in at least 200 capacity building activities.
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Helped more than 1000 victims and citizens participate in over 70 convenings with policymakers.
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ICTJ contributed significantly to at least 20 policies to address and repair legacies of massive abuses.
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