May 14

• 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 9

• 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 23

• 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 28

• 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 27

• 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 21

• 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 19

• 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 7

• 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 20

• 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 18

• 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 17

• 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 21, 2012

• Africa: ICTJ Year in Review 2012 [document]

  12/20/2012 Read more »

December 20, 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 11, 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 8, 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 7, 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 4, 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 »

November 21, 2012

• Sierra Leone: Engaging Children and Youth in Transitional Justice

  Children and youth are among the most vulnerable groups affected by violence in armed conflict or massive abuses of repressive regimes. If breaches of basic human rights become the... Read more »

November 7, 2012

• Sierra Leone: Exploring the Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

  As the work of the Special Court for Sierra Leone draws to a close, we take stock of the historic milestones it has passed since its creation in advancing transitional justice... Read more »

November 3, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: International Fight Against Impunity Starts With the Responsibility of States [opinion]

  When perpetrators of serious international crimes are brought to justice by the country in which they committed their crimes, it signals a strong commitment to accountability and... Read more »

October 8, 2012

• Kenya: Decision in Mau Mau Case Strengthens the Right to Reparations of All Victims of Torture [press release]

  The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) strongly welcomes the decision of the UK High Court ordering the British government to pay damages to a group of Kenyans... Read more »

• Kenya: Decision in Mau Mau Case Strengthens the Right to Reparations of All Victims of Torture

  The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) strongly welcomes the decision of the UK High Court ordering the British government to pay damages to a group of Kenyans... Read more »