July 08

• Tunisia: Tunisia Finalizes Transitional Justice Law

  As Tunisia concludes its final deliberations on the new constitution, transitional justice issues such as reparations for victims, truth about the past and the rights of women have... Read more »

June 13

• Africa: Getting a Truth Commission Mandate Right From the Start

  ICTJ has just released a new publication, "Drafting a Truth Commission Mandate: A Practical Tool," which is intended to inform victims' groups, civil society, and governments about... Read more »

June 11

• Cote d'Ivoire: Supporting National Prosecutions in Cote d'Ivoire

  On June 12, 2013, ICTJ will co-host high-level talks on strengthening Cote d'Ivoire's judicial capacity to prosecute serious crimes proscribed by the Rome Statute of the... Read more »

May 31

• Africa: ICTJ Accepting Applications for 5th Intensive Course On Truth Commissions, in Barcelona

  The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Barcelona International Peace Resource Center (BIPRC) are pleased to announce the 5th Intensive Course on Truth... Read more »

May 24

• Kenya: ICTJ Welcomes Kenya's TJRC Report

  The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) welcomes the release of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Report, which is the result of an official... Read more »

May 13

• Africa: Journalist Watchdog Report Examines Reparative Justice

  In this edition of the ICTJ Program Report, we look at ICTJ's work on reparations in countries around the world. Read more »

May 08

• North Africa: Arab Spring Yields Few Victories for Gender Advocates

  A brief look at the state of rights for women in post-revolution MENA countries shows clearly that revolutions that toppled authoritarian power in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen have so... Read more »

April 30

• Kenya: Closing Kenya's Impunity Gap Crimes in Kenya's Courts

  ICTJ released a briefing paper today examining current opportunities for prosecuting serious crimes within Kenya's national judicial system, including crimes committed during the... Read more »

April 22

• South Africa: Soft Vengeance - an Interview With South Africa's Albie Sachs

  4/22/2013 Read more »

April 10

• Africa: Can International Justice Foster Reconciliation?

  On April 10, the UN General Assembly (UN GA) is holding a thematic debate on the role of international justice in reconciliation processes. The debate was called by UN GA President... Read more »

March 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Pressure On Congolese Authorities Key to Ending Impunity for Sexual Violence in the DR Congo

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague and the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, are visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)... Read more »

March 26

• Africa: Op-Ed - Building Democracies On a Foundation of Truth

  On March 24, the United Nations commemorates the International Day for the Right to the Truth, honoring the memory of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, killed on that date in... Read more »

March 21

• Africa: Right to the Truth Day Reminds Us 'truth Is the Foundation of Justice'

  The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is launching a global awareness campaign for the International Day for the Right to the Truth, March 24, to affirm the... Read more »

February 20

• Congo-Kinshasa: 'Pay Back What We Have Lost' - ICTJ Report Spotlights Congolese Government's Failure to Pay Court-Ordered Reparations for Army Crimes

  "Judgment Denied," a report from the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), details four military court cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) involving... Read more »

February 18

• Uganda: After Years of Conflict, Uganda Has Opportunity to Compensate Victims

  The government of Uganda should work to institute comprehensive reparations for victims of the war against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). So states a report to be released... Read more »

February 06

• Sierra Leone: International Experts Gather in Freetown to Discuss Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

  As the Special Court for Sierra Leone wraps up cases against accused war criminals, a conference will be held later this week in Freetown to assess the Court's work and lasting... Read more »

January 18

• Africa: African Union Must Act to Address Impunity for International Crimes

  In a major effort to promote accountability for serious crimes in Africa, ICTJ joined hundreds of human rights groups and transitional justice partners to ask the African Union to... Read more »

January 17

• Tunisia: ICTJ Signs Cooperation Agreement With Tunisian Ministry of Human Rights and Transitional Justice [press release]

  The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) signed a cooperation agreement with the Tunisian government on January 16 to provide further technical assistance in... Read more »

January 16

• Sierra Leone: Exploring the Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone - Freetown Conference

  The International Center for Transitional Justice and the Special Court for Sierra Leone, with support from the Government of Canada, are pleased to announce "Exploring the Legacy... Read more »

December 20, 2012

• Africa: ICTJ Year in Review 2012 [document]

  12/20/2012 Read more »

December 19, 2012

• Kenya: Kenya's Truth Commission Must Act Now to Salvage Credibility

  The findings of Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) were due to be released in August of this year, providing citizens with a comprehensive report that... Read more »

December 10, 2012

• Africa: Are We Still Committed to Human Rights for All?

  The United Nations has proclaimed December 10 as International Human Rights Day. The date commemorates the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, which... Read more »

December 07, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: International Human Rights Day 2012

  As the world marks International Human Rights Day on December 10, we stand in solidarity with those demanding truth, justice, and dignity for all. While we continue to witness... Read more »

December 05, 2012

• Africa: Justice in Africa - An NGO Perspective [interview]

  The latest ICTJ Program Report presents ICTJ's work in Africa. In a deeply insightful interview, Suliman Baldo, director of ICTJ's Africa Program and one of the world's leading... Read more »

December 03, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Experts Discuss the Impact of Politics On National War Crimes Prosecutions

  As the era of international ad hoc tribunals draws to a close, it is becoming clear that those responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes should be prosecuted by... Read more »