• Report:

    On Solid Ground

    This report of the Working Group on Transitional Justice and SDG16+ articulates the contributions of transitional justice to the SDGs, particularly SDG 16 on peace, justice, and inclusion, but also related goals on gender and inequality. 

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    On Solid Ground
  • Guide:

    Our Future, Our Justice: Young People Taking Action

    This guide is designed to engage young people who are interested in or are working on transitional justice issues in their communities.

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    Our Future, Our Justice: Young People Taking Action
  • Report:

    Guiding and Protecting Prosecutors

    This report presents a comparative overview of prosecution guidelines from around the world in "ordinary" times and in the context of post-conflict transitions.

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    Guiding and Protecting Prosecutors
  • Video:

    A Conversation with Former President Juan Manuel Santos

    This February, ICTJ and CHRGJ welcomed former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Juan Manuel Santos for a conversation on the role of transitional justice in peace negotiations.

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    A Conversation with Former President Juan Manuel Santos

  • 2019 Year in Review

    Our accomplishments last year reflect our fundamental commitment to victims and civil society and demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach and its potential to advance justice, accountability, and reform.

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    2019 Year in Review

  • Gender and Transitional Justice: A Training Module Series

    This curriculum is intended to broaden the knowledge of civil society groups and other practitioners about how to incorporate a gender-sensitive approach into the design and implementation of transitional justice programs.

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    Gender and Transitional Justice: A Training Module Series

In Focus

Opening Space for Healing and Change: Maryland Commission on Lynching Holds First Public Hearing

Virginie Ladisch
Senior Expert, Programs

10/22/2021

The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission held its first public hearing in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, on October 2, 2021. The event, broadcast live from Emmanuel Episcopal Church, brought together commissioners, panelists, and guests to acknowledge and memorialize the tragic lynching of 18-year-old Robert Hughes (aka William Burns) in Cumberland in 1907. In the coming months, the commission will convene several more of these public hearings in counties across the state of Maryland.

Transitional Justice in the USA Speakers Series: Part II

3/11/2021 - 3/11/2021

This panel will focus on past and recent truth initiatives on the forced assimilation of Native children through boarding schools and the child welfare system.

Accountability in Policing COVID-19: Lessons from the Field

9/28/2021

The global COVID-19 pandemic forced many countries to impose emergency measures, such as curfews and community lockdowns, to stem the spread of the virus. To enforce these measures, some societies have given regular police forces increased power to enforce the measures, while others have to turn to vigilante policing. Unfortunately, some policing practices have become deadlier than the virus, exposed the profound frailties of democratic governance, and underscored states' obligations to uphold human rights.

Date published: 
Tue, 09/28/2021 - 16:29

Tunisia’s Current “Exceptional Circumstances” and the Status of Promoting Accountability for Dictatorship-related Corruption

29/09/2021 - 29/09/2021

A discussion on the current status of the TDC identified corruption cases pending before the SCCs and how state officials and institutions can join efforts with CSOs and activists to consolidate anti-corruption and asset recovery work to move through the current “exceptional circumstances” and address dictatorship-related corruption and marginalization. 

As Opportunities for Justice in Mexico Fade, Victim-Led Efforts Offer New Hope

9/23/2021

Expectations for advancing much-needed justice and dismantling state and non-state criminal networks that persistently violate human rights have been dashed over the past three years in Mexico. Violence and impunity have increased. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's campaign promises have not materialized in a serious effort to address the lack of security in the country or the justice system’s inefficiency. However, several efforts have persisted, characterized by cooperation among state institutions, civil society, and victims’ groups that not only give hope, but confirm the way forward.