Civil Society as a Transitional Justice Litigation Actor in Africa
12 Dec 2022
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.
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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
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