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Criminal Justice for Criminal Policy: Prosecuting Abuses of Detainees in U.S. Counterterrorism Operations

The report documents that practices that included slamming detainees into walls, extended sleep deprivation, suspending them by the arms, forced nudity, threats, prolonged shackling in uncomfortable positions and disrespect of the Qur'an, were the result of officially sanctioned polic...

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ICTJ; Carolyn Patty Blum, Lisa Magarrell, Marieke Wierda

Report

Making an Impact: Guidelines on Designing and Implementing Outreach Programs for Transitional Justice

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ICTJ; Clara Ramírez-Barat

Report

Prosecuting Jean-Claude Duvalier: Interview with Paul Seils

Paul Seils, ICTJ’s legal counsel, recently traveled to Haiti to speak with justice actors about the cases against Duvalier, the potential for a public forum to bring out more information about the Duvalier period and how the judiciary can ensure a trial that is fair and allows for the participation of victims of rights violations during that period. [Download](/sites/default/files/ICTJ-Haiti-Duvalier-Prosecution-Seils-Podcast-03-09-2011.mp3) | Duration: 7mins | File size: 4MB

03/10/11
Podcasts

ICTJ Presents Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

ICTJ congratulates Skylight Pictures on the latest film in its transitional justice series, "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator." "Granito," meaning "tiny grain of sand," invokes the ideas and possibilities of collective change. The film highlights this concept and the connections between documentation and the pursuit of justice. [Download](/sites/default/files/Yates_ICTJ_Podcast_03172011.mp3) | Duration: 8mins | File size: 4.6MB

03/18/11
Podcasts

Indonesia: Thirteen Years after Soeharto Impunity Prevails

JAKARTA/NEW YORK, April 7, 2011 —A joint report released today by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and KontraS (the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence) examines the variety of state-sponsored initiatives to address mass violations of human rights in...

04/07/11
Press Releases

Transitional Justice and DDR: The Case of Colombia (Brief)

The DDR process in Colombia aims to guarantee citizens their fundamental rights while at the same time to create space for the integration of demobilized armed groups. It remains to be seen if the Colombian DDR and transitional justice model can be implemented such that it satisfies b...

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Sergio Jaramillo, Yanet Giha and Paula Torres

Research Brief

Transitional Justice and DDR: The Case of Colombia (Case study)

The DDR process in Colombia aims to guarantee citizens their fundamental rights while at the same time to create space for the integration of demobilized armed groups. It remains to be seen if the Colombian DDR and transitional justice model can be implemented such that it satisfies b...

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Sergio Jaramillo, Yanet Giha and Paula Torres

Research Case Study

Transitional Justice and DDR: The Case of El Salvador (Brief)

In El Salvador there was a complex relationship between peacemaking and democratization. The DDR and transitional justice initiatives were connected by the timetable for the implementation of the peace accords. Progress in DDR was dependent on the implementation of political reforms, ...

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Alexander Segovia

Research Brief

Transitional Justice and DDR: The Case of El Salvador (Case study)

In El Salvador there was a complex relationship between peacemaking and democratization. The DDR and transitional justice initiatives were connected by the timetable for the implementation of the peace accords. Progress in DDR was dependent on the implementation of political reforms, ...

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Alexander Segovia

Research Case Study

Transitions March 2011: When the Hard Work Starts

Transitions focuses on truth and accountability. Galuh Wandita, Senior Associate for ICTJ in Indonesia, talks about a comprehensive study of truth and accountability in Indonesia.

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ICTJ

Newsletter