• We Didn't Think It Would Hit Us

    New report from the Save Syrian Schools project examines attacks on schools in Syria and their devastating impact on students, teachers, families, and society.

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    We Didn't Think It Would Hit Us

  • I Am 100% Central African

    A new report offers insight on how a greater political commitment to inclusion could lead to a sustainable peace in the Central African Republic.

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    I Am 100% Central African

  • Save Syrian Schools

    ICTJ embarked on an unprecedented collaboration with 10 Syrian organizations to expose the long-term impacts of attacks and destruction of schools in Syria.

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    Save Syrian Schools

  • Impunity's Eclipse

    Read the story of the 30-year struggle for justice in Guatemala and the people who, for a moment, were able to eclipse impunity.

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    Impunity's Eclipse

  • New Film Confronts Stigma Facing Children Born of Conflict

    "I Am Not Who They Think I Am" explores the struggle for acceptance and redress in northern Uganda

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    New Film Confronts Stigma Facing Children Born of Conflict

  • Highlights of our Work

    Explore ICTJ's impact around the world as we celebrate our 15 years.

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    Highlights of our Work

In Focus

Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission Winds Down, ICTJ Experts Reflect on Impact

12/20/2018

As the work of Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission winds down, ICTJ's Salwa El Gantri and Kelli Muddell discuss some of the challenges and successes of its work and their vision for transparent, participatory processes to advance Tunisia’s transitional justice mandate in the short and long term.

Kenya: Still Grappling with a Stalled Transitional Justice Mandate

Agatha Ndonga
Program Assistant

12/17/2018

Many countries have endured a violent past or a dictatorship that left behind a trail of human rights violations. During transitions to peaceful societies or democracies, there is a need to address that painful past to ensure that the violations do not recur in future. While some countries have made or are making laudable efforts to deal with the atrocities of the past, others like Kenya are regrettably still at the phase of wishing the painful past away.

'Prince of Peace' and ICTJ Founder Alex Boraine Laid to Rest

12/12/2018

Alex Boraine, founder of the ICTJ and soldier in the struggle for human rights around the world, will be laid to rest in Cape Town today. He has been called the “Prince of Peace” for his lifelong commitment to transforming South Africa’s society through truth, reconciliation, justice, following the horrors of apartheid.

In Memoriam, ICTJ Founder Alex Boraine

Howard Varney
Senior Program Advisor

12/5/2018

Dr. Alex Boraine, founder of the ICTJ, was larger than life. In his long career, he touched the lives of thousands in his beloved South Africa and around the world. 

Committing to Justice for Serious Human Rights Violations: Lessons from Hybrid Tribunals

12/5/2018

This report aims to help practitioners in the transitional justice field to understand the experience of establishing and operating hybrid courts and to address some common assumptions about these entities. To do so, it looks at hybrid or mixed courts in practice, drawing on experiences in five different contexts: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, and Timor-Leste. 

Date published: 
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 06:00

Lebanon Passes Law for the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared, Marking a Victory for Victims’ Families and for Justice

12/3/2018

On November 12, 2018, Lebanon finally passed the long-awaited, landmark Law for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons in Lebanon. This breakthrough development is a result of the steadfast commitment of mobilized families and years of joint advocacy efforts, lobbying, and initiatives by local and international organizations aimed at advancing the families’ cause.