New York, December 10, 2021—In contexts such as Afghanistan and Syria, hundreds, sometimes thousands, of individuals have crossed national borders to engage in violent conflicts in which serious human rights violations and mass atrocities have been committed, including by designated terrorist groups. The phenomenon presents complex challenges to justice, security, and peace. On December 13, ICTJ will launch “A Transitional Justice Approach to Foreign Fighters,” a new research report, during a Zoom webinar and expert discussion cohosted by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. 

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.

A groundbreaking new book from the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and UNICEF examines the complicated relationship between education, justice and peacebuilding in societies grappling with a legacy of violent conflict. It offers lessons on how education can be harnessed in a divided society to overcome the past and create the conditions for peace, often under very difficult circumstances.

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