Author: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) / Topic: Transitional Justice

Author:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Publication Date:: 01-2014
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Abstract:: This report examines the situation of impunity in Lebanon that has persisted since the 1975-1990 war through the lenses of core elements of transitional justice. It analyzes Lebanon’s past experience of ineffective transitional justice measures -- including limited domestic trials, narrowly mandated commissions of inquiry, and incomplete remedies for victims -- and their impact on Lebanese society. The report derives lessons that could help to initiate a broader accountability process in Lebanon in the interest of long-term peace and security.
Topic:: Reform, Transitional Justice, Criminal Justice, Institutions, and Truth and Reconciliation
Political Geography:: Middle East and Lebanon

Author:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Publication Date:: 06-2014
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Abstract:: This briefing paper summarizes the findings of consultations undertaken by ICTJ with women’s groups in Gulu, Lira, and Soroti on confronting impunity and engendering transitional justice processes in northern Uganda. Its purpose is to help incorporate women’s needs and justice demands into the drafting and implementation of the Ugandan government’s forthcoming transitional justice policy. The paper’s many detailed recommendations provide guidance on how transitional justice measures, such as material and symbolic reparations, can recognize and redress the specific harms suffered by women as a result of the LRA conflict.
Topic:: Women, Transitional Justice, Impunity, Justice, and Gender
Political Geography:: Uganda and Africa

Author:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Publication Date:: 06-2014
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Abstract:: This joint report by ICTJ and the Kofi Annan Foundation explores common assumptions about why truth commissions are created in the wake of armed conflict and what factors make them more likely to succeed – or fail. It arises from a high-level symposium hosted by the two organizations in November 2013, which provided an opportunity for policy makers, practitioners, and scholars with significant experience in peacebuilding and transitional justice to discuss and reflect on truth commissions and the challenges of addressing accountability in peace negotiations. The report includes a foreword by Mr. Kofi Annan, a summary of discussions, two analytical papers, five case studies, and a set of conclusions.
Topic:: Transitional Justice, Accountability, Armed Conflict, Truth and Reconciliation, and Truth Commissions
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Publication Date:: 06-2014
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Abstract:: This briefing paper reviews the Kenyan government’s response to sexual and gender-based violence committed against women, men, and children during the 2007/2008 post-election crisis. It draws on interviews with over 40 survivors about their experience and analyzes the laws and transitional justice mechanisms, like the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, that have been put in place to address violations of the past and prevent their recurrence. It includes a set of recommendations to the government, the Attorney-General’s Office, and the National Police Service Commission on closing the accountability gap.
Topic:: Gender Based Violence, Transitional Justice, Criminal Justice, and Sexual Violence
Political Geography:: Kenya and Africa

Author:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Publication Date:: 10-2014
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Abstract:: This document presents wide-ranging recommendations for political and social reforms in Lebanon developed by a consortium of Lebanese civil society actors, as part of an ICTJ project. Directed at Lebanese authorities, the recommendations address the well-documented and widespread violations committed against civilians in Lebanon since the beginning of the civil war in 1975, including killings, enforced disappearance, displacement, torture, and illegal detention. If followed, it is hoped these measures will help to foster greater public trust in state institutions and curb Lebanon’s ongoing vulnerability to political violence.
Topic:: Political Violence, Civil Society, Reform, and Transitional Justice
Political Geography:: Middle East and Lebanon

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