Author: Gentil Kasongo

Écrivain | Conférencier | Consultant

A Moment at Nairobi National Park and Nairobi Arboretum

While attending a workshop in Nairobi this week, I had an opportunity to visit the Nairobi National Park and the Nairobi Arboretum. For a nature lover, this was quite a special memorable experience for me. Nairobi National Park Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km … Continue reading A Moment at Nairobi National Park and Nairobi Arboretum →

Memorialisation Not Mentioned as the 5th Pillar of Transitional Justice in the Recently Published Guidance Note of the UN Secretary-General on the Subject

In September 2020, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation, and guarantees of non-recurrence on memorialisation as the 5th pillar of transitional justice. Title of the report: Memorialization processes in the context of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law: the … Continue reading Memorialisation Not Mentioned as the 5th Pillar of Transitional Justice in the Recently Published Guidance Note of the UN Secretary-General on the Subject →

Trip to Norway/Scandinavia – Autumn 2023

Norway - Autumn 2023 Beautiful Landscapes of Norway in Autumn It felt great being back in Norway in Autumn, with stunning greenery almost everywhere - really beautiful! Norway, formally known as the Kingdom of Norway, is a country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. Norway didn't achieve full independence … Continue reading Trip to Norway/Scandinavia – Autumn 2023 →

Conversation with Rutendo from the African Transitional Justice Research Network

It was a pleasure having a conversation with Rutendo from the African Transitional Justice Research Network a while ago. We discussed about some challenges for human rights, justice, and transitional justice efforts today in the DRC and the Great Lakes region. Among other issues, we also discussed about what we should be focusing on in … Continue reading Conversation with Rutendo from the African Transitional Justice Research Network →

The Beginning of My Journey with Impunity Watch Years Ago

January 2015 As Impunity Watch has been celebrating this week 15 years of work on the fight against impunity and promotion of justice and peace, I am also reflecting on my journey with this unique organisation. This journey started in October 2014. While in Kinshasa/DRC in August 2014, I received a forwarded email from a … Continue reading The Beginning of My Journey with Impunity Watch Years Ago →

Visit to Morocco during Exceptional Circumstances | Visite au Maroc dans des circonstances exceptionnelles

OcĂ©an Atlantique, Rabat Cette semaine j'ai eu la chance de visiter le Maroc pour la première fois. Je suis venu participer mais aussi pour intervenir comme panĂ©liste Ă  la 7ème Ă©dition du forum africain sur la justice transitionnelle Ă  Rabat. Le Forum a Ă©tĂ© co-organisĂ© par l'Union Africaine, CSVR (Centre for the Study of Violence … Continue reading Visit to Morocco during Exceptional Circumstances | Visite au Maroc dans des circonstances exceptionnelles →

Y a-t-il un 5ème pilier de la justice transitionnelle?

Jusque rĂ©cemment on parlait de 4 piliers de la justice transitionnelle (la vĂ©ritĂ©, la justice, la rĂ©paration, et les garanties de non-rĂ©pĂ©tition). Mais, depuis un certain temps on parle plutĂ´t de 5 piliers de la justice transitionnelle (avec la mĂ©morialisation comme 5ème pilier). En effet, en 1997, le juriste et expert Français Louis Joinet avait, … Continue reading Y a-t-il un 5ème pilier de la justice transitionnelle? →

Une curieuse publication d’Elon Musk sur Twitter

Photo © Business Today Lorsque l'un des hommes les plus riches du monde poste une simple petite ponctuation sur Twitter, un point (.), des millions de personnes rĂ©agissent! Pour une simple ponctuation, un point (.) : plus de 68 millions de vues, plus de 23 mille retweets, plus de 9 mille cinq cents quotes, et … Continue reading Une curieuse publication d’Elon Musk sur Twitter →

Les personnes dĂ©placĂ©es internes ne devraient pas ĂŞtre en marge des processus de justice transitionnelle en RD Congo

Personnes dĂ©placĂ©es internes Ă  Rutshuru/Nord-Kivu/RDC Photo © AIDES Josaphat Tshilembi La Politique de Justice Transitionnelle de l'Union Africaine (PJTUA) affirme ce qui suit (paragraphes 111 et 112) au sujet des personnes dĂ©placĂ©es internes, entre autres: Les divisions engendrĂ©es par les conflits ne peuvent pas ĂŞtre entièrement rĂ©sorbĂ©es et la rĂ©conciliation et la guĂ©rison ne seront … Continue reading Les personnes dĂ©placĂ©es internes ne devraient pas ĂŞtre en marge des processus de justice transitionnelle en RD Congo →