ICTJ In Focus

Issue 41
October 2014

In Focus

Internationally-led
Justice Efforts in Mali
Must Consider
National Context,
Adapt to Local Needs
Two years after a rebellion cast Mali in a year of
war, the country has yet to see justice for the
widespread harm and suffering its citizens endured.
While there is increasing attention for proposed
transitional justice efforts, projects to address the
past are sporadic, and have been considerably
dislocated from the needs and wishes of those they
are meant to serve.
Read More...

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Prosecutions of Massive Violations Key for Post-
Conflict States, says New Report
A new report from the United Nations Special Rapporteur
on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and
guarantees of non-recurrence says States should hold
perpetrators of serious crimes accountable for their actions.
Read More...

UN Special Rapporteur Pablo de Greiff Joins ICTJ
Advisory Board
ICTJ is pleased to announce that Pablo de Greiff, UN
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,
reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, will join its Advisory Board.
Read More...

Nepal: New Study by ICTJ Finds Conflict Victims
Continue to Have Acute Needs; Calls for
Comprehensive Reparations
A new study by ICTJ finds that victims of human rights
violations committed during Nepals 10-year armed
conflict continue to experience hardship and calls on the government to
implement a comprehensive reparations program to respond to their acute and
long-term needs.
Read More...

ICTJ Forum: A Wrong Turn for Human Rights
ICTJ President David Tolbert discusses his recent op-ed,
"A Wrong Turn for Human Rights," and reflects on Syria,
Iraq, Ukraine, and other countries where conflict and
human rights abuses are making headlines.
Read More...

Publications

Possibilities and Challenges for
Transitional Justice in Mali
This briefing paper examines the potential in Mali
for appropriate and effective transitional justice
approaches that are reflective of the primary
concerns and demands of citizens. Over 30
interviews were conducted with a wide range of
actors in Bamako, including representatives of the
state, judiciary, religious organizations, civil society,
and international organizations.
View Report

Upcoming Events
October 08 - 09, 2014
Transitional
Justice in Post-
Conflict Societies
in
AfricaLocation: Nairobi,
KenyaView Details

October 10 - 11, 2014
Transitional
Justice and Hybrid
Regimes in Turkey
To Walk Freely with a Wide Heart
This report presents the findings of an in-depth
survey of more than 400 conflict victims in 10
districts of Nepal, researching their immediate and
long-term needs and aspirations. Participants
included those who had received benefits through
the governments Interim Relief Program and those
who had been ineligible (such as survivors of torture
and sexual violence).
View Report

Navigating Paths to Justice in Myanmar's
Transition
This report asserts that dealing with past abuses in
Myanmar is essential to achieving genuine progress
on peacebuilding and economic development in the
country. Conflict and high levels of political
repression have racked Myanmar for more than half
a century.
View Report

More Publications

and the Middle
EastLocation: Ithaca,
New YorkView Details

November 07, 2014
Postgraduate
Research
Conference: Human
Rights, Transitional
Justice & Peace
BuildingLocation: Belfast,
Northern IrelandView
Details

More Events


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ICTJ In Focus
Issue 41
October 2014

In Focus

Internationally-led
Justice Efforts in Mali
Must Consider
National Context,
Adapt to Local Needs
Two years after a rebellion cast Mali in a year of
war, the country has yet to see justice for the
widespread harm and suffering its citizens endured.
While there is increasing attention for proposed
transitional justice efforts, projects to address the
past are sporadic, and have been considerably
dislocated from the needs and wishes of those they
are meant to serve.
Read More...



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Prosecutions of Massive Violations Key for Post-
Conflict States, says New Report
A new report from the United Nations Special Rapporteur
on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and
guarantees of non-recurrence says States should hold perpetrators of serious
crimes accountable for their actions.
Read More...

UN Special Rapporteur Pablo de Greiff Joins ICTJ
Advisory Board
ICTJ is pleased to announce that Pablo de Greiff, UN
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,
reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, will join its Advisory Board.
Read More...

Nepal: New Study by ICTJ Finds Conflict Victims
Continue to Have Acute Needs; Calls for
Comprehensive Reparations
A new study by ICTJ finds that victims of human rights
violations committed during Nepals 10-year armed conflict continue to experience
hardship and calls on the government to implement a comprehensive
reparations program to respond to their acute and long-term needs.
Read More...

ICTJ Forum: A Wrong Turn for Human Rights
ICTJ President David Tolbert discusses his recent op-ed,
"A Wrong Turn for Human Rights," and reflects on Syria,
Iraq, Ukraine, and other countries where conflict and
human rights abuses are making headlines.
Read More...

Publications

Possibilities and Challenges for
Transitional Justice in Mali
This briefing paper examines the potential in Mali
for appropriate and effective transitional justice
approaches that are reflective of the primary
concerns and demands of citizens. Over 30
interviews were conducted with a wide range of
actors in Bamako, including representatives of the
Upcoming Events
October 08 - 09, 2014
Transitional
Justice in Post-
Conflict Societies
in
AfricaLocation: Nairobi,
KenyaView Details

state, judiciary, religious organizations, civil society,
and international organizations.
View Report

To Walk Freely with a Wide Heart
This report presents the findings of an in-depth
survey of more than 400 conflict victims in 10
districts of Nepal, researching their immediate and
long-term needs and aspirations. Participants
included those who had received benefits through
the governments Interim Relief Program and those
who had been ineligible (such as survivors of torture
and sexual violence).
View Report

Navigating Paths to Justice in Myanmar's
Transition
This report asserts that dealing with past abuses in
Myanmar is essential to achieving genuine progress
on peacebuilding and economic development in the
country. Conflict and high levels of political
repression have racked Myanmar for more than half
a century.
View Report

More Publications

October 10 - 11, 2014
Transitional
Justice and Hybrid
Regimes in Turkey
and the Middle
EastLocation: Ithaca,
New YorkView Details

November 07, 2014
Postgraduate
Research
Conference: Human
Rights, Transitional
Justice & Peace
BuildingLocation: Belfast,
Northern IrelandView
Details

More Events


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