
Civil Society as a Transitional Justice Litigation Actor in Africa
This article examines the input into the transitional justice discourse by civil society as a litigation actor in postcolonial Africa
This article examines the input into the transitional justice discourse by civil society as a litigation actor in postcolonial Africa
This study lists the main reasons for why the colonial-era crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo were not investigated. The discussion looks at gaps in the legal framework, the configuration of the judiciary, and an informal agreement between the DRC and the Belgian governments.
Natural resource transformation is required to curb resource injustice and conflict in post-amnesty contexts such as the Niger Delta.
This article is a valuable contribution to ending impunity for crimes committed in the DRC between March 1993 and June 2003, in that it proposes an alternative approach to justice, based on restorative values and principles.
Local structures for justice are integral for societies emerging from conflict. In the indigenous inkundla/lekgotla courts of Southern Africa, one can find a local justice system that allows for amnesties to be granted without also granting impunity.
The article explores the role of legislation in designing paths to peace in fragile, ethnically divided communities such as the Warri conflict area in Delta State, Nigeria.
In partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy based in Pretoria, South Africa, ACCORD convened a briefing session for E10 countries on the conflict in Mali and the Sahel on 18 June
Press Statement of the 951st open session meeting of the PSC, held on 5 October 2020 on the theme: “Implementation and Commemoration of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1325
Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: October 2020 Source: NGO Working Group on WPS For October, in which the Russian Federation has the presidency of the UN Security
Press release: At UN high-level meeting, world leaders reignite the vision of the Beijing Platform for Action, the most transformative agenda for advancing gender equality Source: UN Women More than