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South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced persons comprise 40% of the country’s total population. Yet, these groups have been largely excluded from ongoing TJ discussions. ICTJ released a new report that aims to amplify their expectations and needs 👉https://bit.ly/4rgjtfS
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced persons comprise 40% of the country’s total population. Yet, these groups have been largely excluded from ongoing TJ discussions. ICTJ released a new report that aims to amplify their expectations and needs 👉https://bit.ly/4rgjtfS
#NewArticle! ICTJ Legal Advisor Kateryna Busol draws parallels between Russia's requests for amnesty for the atrocities committed in Ukraine and the Nuremberg trials, emphasizing the risks involved in compromising on the prosecution of Russian perpetrators 👉https://bit.ly/4aQAoAS
January 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
#NewArticle! ICTJ Legal Advisor Kateryna Busol draws parallels between Russia's requests for amnesty for the atrocities committed in Ukraine and the Nuremberg trials, emphasizing the risks involved in compromising on the prosecution of Russian perpetrators 👉https://bit.ly/4aQAoAS
#Uganda | On 18 Dec 2025, ICTJ joined partners at the Women in Peacebuilding Knowledge Fair & Exhibition hosted by
@unwomen.bsky.social in #Kampala to celebrate women’s transformative leadership in #peacebuilding.
@unwomen.bsky.social in #Kampala to celebrate women’s transformative leadership in #peacebuilding.
December 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#Uganda | On 18 Dec 2025, ICTJ joined partners at the Women in Peacebuilding Knowledge Fair & Exhibition hosted by
@unwomen.bsky.social in #Kampala to celebrate women’s transformative leadership in #peacebuilding.
@unwomen.bsky.social in #Kampala to celebrate women’s transformative leadership in #peacebuilding.
💡When ICTJ allies with victims’ organizations and activists, it opens the door to positive change. How? Discover the latest outcomes from Ethiopia in our new article!
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Story of Change: Victims Achieve a New Memorial Day in Ethiopia’s Somali Region | International Center for Transitional Justice
On July 28, 2025, the Somali Regional State Council passed a resolution designating April 6 as Victims’ Memorial Day, formally recognizing those who experienced violence and human rights violations ac...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
💡When ICTJ allies with victims’ organizations and activists, it opens the door to positive change. How? Discover the latest outcomes from Ethiopia in our new article!
bit.ly/48JGEHN
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Today marks one year since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. How has ICTJ been involved in advancing transitional justice in the country this year? Learn more here!
December 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today marks one year since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. How has ICTJ been involved in advancing transitional justice in the country this year? Learn more here!
#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
On November 6, 1985, the now defunct M-19 guerrilla group seized Colombia's Palace of Justice, prompting the army to launch an operation to retake it.
The ICTJ documentary, “La Toma,” recounts the 27-hour battle for the Palace of Justice.
Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI3...
The ICTJ documentary, “La Toma,” recounts the 27-hour battle for the Palace of Justice.
Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI3...
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
On November 6, 1985, the now defunct M-19 guerrilla group seized Colombia's Palace of Justice, prompting the army to launch an operation to retake it.
The ICTJ documentary, “La Toma,” recounts the 27-hour battle for the Palace of Justice.
Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI3...
The ICTJ documentary, “La Toma,” recounts the 27-hour battle for the Palace of Justice.
Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI3...
Join our upcoming global transitional justice #webinar! Explore how the balance between truth and accountability was pursued in #SierraLeone’s TJ process, and what lessons can be drawn from it.
🗓 10 Nov | 15:00–17:00 CET
Register via the link: bit.ly/43dwVaT
🗓 10 Nov | 15:00–17:00 CET
Register via the link: bit.ly/43dwVaT
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Join our upcoming global transitional justice #webinar! Explore how the balance between truth and accountability was pursued in #SierraLeone’s TJ process, and what lessons can be drawn from it.
🗓 10 Nov | 15:00–17:00 CET
Register via the link: bit.ly/43dwVaT
🗓 10 Nov | 15:00–17:00 CET
Register via the link: bit.ly/43dwVaT
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📣 Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting during the @gpplatform.ch, in partnership w/the Permanent Missions of Canada & The Gambia & @theictj.bsky.social, a panel discussion on ways to promote a victim-centered approach in The #Gambia's #transitional #justice process.
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
📣 Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting during the @gpplatform.ch, in partnership w/the Permanent Missions of Canada & The Gambia & @theictj.bsky.social, a panel discussion on ways to promote a victim-centered approach in The #Gambia's #transitional #justice process.
On October 6, the ICC found former Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman guilty of 27 counts of international crimes committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. While this verdict is an undeniable turning point, it is difficult for the Sudanese people to celebrate 👉 bit.ly/49AJLDW
The Conviction of Abd-Al-Rahman and What It Means for Victims Amid Ongoing Atrocities in Sudan | International Center for Transitional Justice
On October 6, the International Criminal Court (ICC) found former Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (also known as Ali Kushayb) guilty of 27 counts of crimes against humanity and...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
On October 6, the ICC found former Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman guilty of 27 counts of international crimes committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. While this verdict is an undeniable turning point, it is difficult for the Sudanese people to celebrate 👉 bit.ly/49AJLDW
Armenia & Azerbaijan recently signed the Joint Declaration on Future Relations. Hailed by some as a “historic peace deal,” it neither is a treaty nor ends the 37-year Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Rather, it is a political framework that requires international support and attention 👉 bit.ly/3KzcVsE
October 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Armenia & Azerbaijan recently signed the Joint Declaration on Future Relations. Hailed by some as a “historic peace deal,” it neither is a treaty nor ends the 37-year Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Rather, it is a political framework that requires international support and attention 👉 bit.ly/3KzcVsE
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The @gpplatform.ch is just around the corner!🕊 Register now for our event on 16 October with the @theictj.bsky.social entitled Lessons from Survivors: Promoting a Victim-centered Approach in The Gambia’s Transitional Justice Process.
Register here: 👇 👇
www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme...
Register here: 👇 👇
www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme...
September 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The @gpplatform.ch is just around the corner!🕊 Register now for our event on 16 October with the @theictj.bsky.social entitled Lessons from Survivors: Promoting a Victim-centered Approach in The Gambia’s Transitional Justice Process.
Register here: 👇 👇
www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme...
Register here: 👇 👇
www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme...
In an article first published in El Periódico, journalist Andrea López-Tomàs paints an intimate portrait of the Lebanese women who, against the odds, continue to search for their missing loved ones half a century after the civil war began.
Read more here 👉 bit.ly/42X0MEb
Read more here 👉 bit.ly/42X0MEb
Lebanese Women Battle to Find Their Missing Relatives Half a Century After the Civil War Began | International Center for Transitional Justice
In an article first published in El Periodico, journalist Andrea López-Tomas paints an intimate portrait of the Lebanese women who against the odds continue to search for their missing loved ones half...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In an article first published in El Periódico, journalist Andrea López-Tomàs paints an intimate portrait of the Lebanese women who, against the odds, continue to search for their missing loved ones half a century after the civil war began.
Read more here 👉 bit.ly/42X0MEb
Read more here 👉 bit.ly/42X0MEb
#UNGA80 | Together with the #JusticeActionCoalition, we call all stakeholders to take concrete measures to make justice more inclusive.
Read more here: www.sdg16.plus/resources/ac...
Read more here: www.sdg16.plus/resources/ac...
September 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#UNGA80 | Together with the #JusticeActionCoalition, we call all stakeholders to take concrete measures to make justice more inclusive.
Read more here: www.sdg16.plus/resources/ac...
Read more here: www.sdg16.plus/resources/ac...
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The @gpplatform.ch just released their programme for the 2025 edition! 🕊️ Register now for our event on 16 Oct that we are hosting with the @theictj.bsky.social entitled: Lessons from Survivors: Promoting a Victim-centered Approach in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Process.
September 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The @gpplatform.ch just released their programme for the 2025 edition! 🕊️ Register now for our event on 16 Oct that we are hosting with the @theictj.bsky.social entitled: Lessons from Survivors: Promoting a Victim-centered Approach in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Process.
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory affirmed that Israeli authorities & security forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Full report 👉https://bit.ly/4mlBSF5
September 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory affirmed that Israeli authorities & security forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Full report 👉https://bit.ly/4mlBSF5
On July 14, ICTJ screened Después del Frío, a documentary it coproduced with María Jimena Duzán. Following the journeys of a victim of a FARC kidnapping, an army colonel, and a community leader, the film asks: To what extent has the 2016 Peace Agreement transformed the lives of ordinary Colombians?
September 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
On July 14, ICTJ screened Después del Frío, a documentary it coproduced with María Jimena Duzán. Following the journeys of a victim of a FARC kidnapping, an army colonel, and a community leader, the film asks: To what extent has the 2016 Peace Agreement transformed the lives of ordinary Colombians?
The Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa is a 3-year joint project of the African Union and the European Union, implemented by ICTJ, ATJLF, and CSRV. With €5 million in EU funding, it supports AU Member States in turning the African Union TJ Policy into action 👉 bit.ly/45U99Ct
September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa is a 3-year joint project of the African Union and the European Union, implemented by ICTJ, ATJLF, and CSRV. With €5 million in EU funding, it supports AU Member States in turning the African Union TJ Policy into action 👉 bit.ly/45U99Ct
#IDVED | At ICTJ, we believe in the transformative power of art as a force for peace and collective healing.
Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
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Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
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August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#IDVED | At ICTJ, we believe in the transformative power of art as a force for peace and collective healing.
Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
👇🧵
Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
👇🧵
Today, Michael Correa, a former member of the "Junglers" death squad, is facing sentencing in the US for torture committed in The Gambia. This decision sends a powerful message that perpetrators of massive human rights violations can and will be held accountable, no matter where they are.
August 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Today, Michael Correa, a former member of the "Junglers" death squad, is facing sentencing in the US for torture committed in The Gambia. This decision sends a powerful message that perpetrators of massive human rights violations can and will be held accountable, no matter where they are.
🎙️In 2025, #Colombia commemorates the 20th anniversary of Law 975, which established the country’s 1st TJ process. With this anniversary top on mind, ICTJ created a 4-part #podcast that delves into the peace process with the AUC and considers lessons learned. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3HIUtN9
August 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🎙️In 2025, #Colombia commemorates the 20th anniversary of Law 975, which established the country’s 1st TJ process. With this anniversary top on mind, ICTJ created a 4-part #podcast that delves into the peace process with the AUC and considers lessons learned. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3HIUtN9
🚨In 2024, at least 390 humanitarian workers were killed.
In these violent times, we must act to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers and defend the universal values that unite us.
Let's #ActForHumanity.
In these violent times, we must act to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers and defend the universal values that unite us.
Let's #ActForHumanity.
August 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
🚨In 2024, at least 390 humanitarian workers were killed.
In these violent times, we must act to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers and defend the universal values that unite us.
Let's #ActForHumanity.
In these violent times, we must act to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers and defend the universal values that unite us.
Let's #ActForHumanity.
4 years after the Taliban takeover, Afghans continue to endure grave human rights violations. ICTJ stands in solidarity with Afghan human rights defenders and joins their call for accountability, international action, and steadfast support for civil society.
August 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
4 years after the Taliban takeover, Afghans continue to endure grave human rights violations. ICTJ stands in solidarity with Afghan human rights defenders and joins their call for accountability, international action, and steadfast support for civil society.
#Yemen | Join us today for the launch of the Transitional Justice Ambassadors Forum with the participation of ICTJ's Nour El Bejjani, head of Yemen & Lebanon programs.
📅 18 August 2025 – 4:00 PM Yemen Time – via Zoom
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#TransitionalJustice #Forum
📅 18 August 2025 – 4:00 PM Yemen Time – via Zoom
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/8864323338...
#TransitionalJustice #Forum
August 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#Yemen | Join us today for the launch of the Transitional Justice Ambassadors Forum with the participation of ICTJ's Nour El Bejjani, head of Yemen & Lebanon programs.
📅 18 August 2025 – 4:00 PM Yemen Time – via Zoom
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/8864323338...
#TransitionalJustice #Forum
📅 18 August 2025 – 4:00 PM Yemen Time – via Zoom
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/8864323338...
#TransitionalJustice #Forum
In July, members of the Syrian National Commissions for TJ and the Missing, victim groups, and int'l experts met in Geneva to discuss peace and justice in Syria and how best to support the nascent institutions in fulfilling their mandates. More here: bit.ly/4ltLugC
An ICTJ-Led International Dialogue on Syria’s New Justice Commissions Explores Opportunities for Lasting Peace | International Center for Transitional Justice
ICTJ, in collaboration with the Bridges of Truth project, recently convened the first international dialogue in Geneva in support of Syria’s two new justice commissions. From July 10 to 11, members of...
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August 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In July, members of the Syrian National Commissions for TJ and the Missing, victim groups, and int'l experts met in Geneva to discuss peace and justice in Syria and how best to support the nascent institutions in fulfilling their mandates. More here: bit.ly/4ltLugC