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Shedding Light on the Mental Health Needs of Families of the Missing in Syria

On February 8, ICTJ held an event in The Hague on the missing and disappeared in Syria, in partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event brought together activists, journalists, artists, and policymakers to reflect on the critical humanitarian needs of victims and their families and the role of the newly established international body on the missing in Syria, which is mandated in part to address these needs.

03/11/24
Two women seated on chairs engage in a conversation.
In Focus

The Gambia Opts for a Hybrid Court

On February 29, 2024, The Gambia-Economic Community of West African States Joint Technical Committee held its inaugural meeting on the establishment of a hybrid court to hold to account those responsible for gross human rights violations committed in the country between July 1994 and January 2017 during the dictatorship of former President Yahya Jammeh. Such an internationalized court presents an opportunity to deliver criminal accountability to the victims and Gambian society as whole. It is also just the latest step in The Gambia’s transitional justice journey.

04/01/24

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Didier Gbery

People sit around a conference table and engage in a discussion.
World Report

At an Interactive Exhibit, Colombians Reflect on Their Country’s Painful Past and New Possibilities for Its Future

On February 13, 2024, the interactive cultural exhibit “If There Is Truth, There Is Future” opened to the public at Bogotá’s Center for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation. As part of the Colombian Truth Commission’s post-closure cultural and educational outreach activities, the exhibit aims to inform Colombians of all generations about the commission’s findings and inspire them to take action to prevent a recurrence of conflict.

04/05/24
Several people walk through a room looking at various displays as part of an exhibition.
In Focus

When Libyan Women Set the Tone

Human rights violations as well as any official response to them affect women’s lives in distinct, profound, and often unseen and unspoken ways. For a society grappling with mass atrocities, it is crucial to shed light on these diverse experiences, if they are ever to be acknowledged and repaired. Space must therefore be created for women victims to share their experiences. Libya is one such country. To help raise the voices of women victims and human rights defenders there, ICTJ has been collaborating with diverse women-led civil society organizations since 2019, bringing them together and helping them build their capacities.

05/17/24
Working Group Discussion
In Focus

Transitional Justice on the Korean Peninsula: An Interview with ICTJ’s Ruben Carranza

In February 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights hosted an event in Seoul, South Korea, marking the 10th anniversary of the release of the report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. ICTJ Senior Expert Ruben Carranza spoke at the event and discussed lessons learned involving nonjudicial forms of accountability. In this interview, he talks about why a broader approach to transitional justice is necessary and how transitional justice measures can help promote peace and possible reunification on the peninsula.

06/20/24

by Amaya Lilles

A group of comfort women rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in August 2011 to demand justice from the Japanese government for the sexual slavery they experienced during World War II. (Claire Solery/Wikimedia)
In Focus

AU and EU Convene Experts to Consider the Transformative Impact of Transitional Justice in Africa and Europe 

On June 5 and 6, 2024, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) hosted the fourth edition of the AU-EU Experts’ Seminar on Transitional Justice in Brussels, Belgium. The consortium implementing the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa, led by ICTJ, helped organize the event. The seminar explored how transitional processes can transform individual lives, societal relations, and dysfunctional state institutions.

06/20/24
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In Focus

Across the Lines: The Impact of Nepal's Conflict on Women

Gender-based violence, including sexual violence was a common feature of the 10-year-long armed conflict between the security forces and the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), yet few individual incidents were reported.

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ICTJ, Advocacy Forum

Report

Women, Politics and the Zimbabwe Crisis

One of the major challenges facing parliamentary democracy can be the restriction of people's participation in democratic processes, especially the opportunity to vote in periodic elections.

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ICTJ, Research and Advocacy Unity, Womens's Coalition of Zimbabwe

Report

Addressing Gender-specific Violations in Afghanistan

While Afghanistan goes through tremendous transition, it is important for justice and reconciliation actors to build transitional justice and gender initiatives based on experiences in other postconflict contexts.

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ICTJ; Fatima Ayub, Sari Kouvo, Yasmin Sooka

Report

Liberia is Not Just a Man Thing: Transitional Justice Lessons for Women, Peace and Security

This report examines the role of women in the implementation of international peace and security instruments through a case study of transitional justice mechanisms in the Liberian context. The experiences of Liberian women have much to teach the world about women’s role in peacebuild...

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ICTJ; IfP; Karen Campbell-Nelson

Report