“Justice rooted in Africa, guided by the world, and shaped by context.”
The African Union Transitional Justice (AU TJ) Policy is a continental‑based transitional‑justice framework that guides AU member states in designing and implementing African‑grounded, internationally informed, yet context‑specific transitional‑justice processes. It addresses systematic and massive human rights violations occurring across different historical periods in Africa while integrating shared African values, principles of justice, and international human‑rights standards.
The framework also incorporates the core pillars of transitional justice—such as accountability, truth‑seeking, reparations, and institutional reform—ensuring that responses are holistic, victim‑centred, and oriented toward sustainable peace, reconciliation, and the restoration of the rule of law.