JIA-CERJA contributed expertise to a continental dialogue on transitional justice mechanisms convened in collaboration with continental and international partners.
Discussions focused on victim-centered approaches, hybrid accountability mechanisms and reparations frameworks adapted to African contexts.
Themes covered
- Victim-centered design of accountability mechanisms
- Hybrid models combining national and international elements
- Reparations frameworks anchored in African legal traditions
- Sequencing transitional justice within broader peace processes
Transitional justice in Africa cannot be imported wholesale - it must be designed from the realities of each context, with the dignity of victims at its center.
The dialogue produced a series of recommendations to inform institutional engagement on transitional justice across the continent, and JIA-CERJA's contributions have been integrated into ongoing publications and follow-up engagements.