The 9th edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum took place in Kinshasa/DR Congo this week. As with previous editions (the first edition took place in 2017), this one aimed to discuss the state of transitional justice in Africa under the following specific theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”. The … Continue reading The 9th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum in Kinshasa
Tag: Peacebuilding
Highlights from an Advocacy Mission at the African Union in Addis Ababa
This week I had the opportunity to conduct an advocacy mission in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia, Headquarters of the African Union, on transitional justice processes in the DR Congo, in the framework of the Just Future Programme. In addition to bilateral meetings with the African Union Transitional Justice Unit and the Embassy of the DR Congo in … Continue reading Highlights from an Advocacy Mission at the African Union in Addis Ababa
Reflections on the 2009 World March for Peace
17 December 2009, at St. George's Cathedral Cape Town [Re-posting 'A Cry for Peace and Nonviolence'. A cry from my heart in 2009, but still resonates in my heart 15 years later!] On Thursday 17 December 2009, I attended the last day of the East-South African route of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, … Continue reading Reflections on the 2009 World March for Peace
Justice transitionnelle en RDC: Mon expérience à Genève
Cette semaine j'ai participé à une mission de plaidoyer à Genève, au siège de l'ONU et auprès de quelques missions permanentes des Etats à l'ONU et auprès d'autres organisations internationales dans cette ville de la Suisse, en marge de la 57ème session ordinaire du Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU. La semaine a commencé … Continue reading Justice transitionnelle en RDC: Mon expérience à Genève
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
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
Gentil Kasongo 