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Active 1 month, 2 weeks agoPosition: Senior Research Specialist Organisation / institution: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Bio: Dr. Jasmina Brankovic is the Senior Research Specialist at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa, and at the Institute for Integrated Transitions, Spain. With a focus on participatory methods, Jasmina conducts research on inequality and socioeconomic transformation, climate justice, narrative change, and civil society strategies in transitional contexts. Her publications include Violence, Inequality and Transformation: Apartheid Survivors on South Africa\'s Ongoing Transition (2020), The Global Climate Regime and Transitional Justice (2018) and Advocating Transitional Justice in Africa: The Role of Civil Society (2018). She has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Marburg (Centre for Conflict Studies). Skills and expertise: Transitional justice; peacebuilding; violence prevention; socioeconomic transformation; narratives; participatory methods; South Africa; Africa Reason for membership: Seeking community of practice on transitional justice specific to the African continent. Location: Spain Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmina-brankovic/ -
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Active 4 months, 2 weeks agoPosition: Principal Organisation / institution: Center for Memory and Reparations Bio: Joseph Ben Kaifala is a Sierra Leonean writer and historian. He is the founder and principal of the Center for Memory and Reparations - facilitating remembrance and collective narratives around the Sierra Leonean civil war. Joseph is also the founder of the Jeneba Project - which provides educational opportunities to adolescent girls in Sierra Leone. He works in areas of International Law, Transitional Justice, Human Rights, and Education. He is currently a commissioner and chairman of Sierra Leone\'s Monuments and Relics Commission. Skills and expertise: International Law Human Rights Transitional Justice Remembrance And Memorialization Reason for membership: A vital network Location: Freetown | Sierra Leone -
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Active 4 months, 3 weeks agoPosition: Transitional Justice Specialist Organisation / institution: African Union Commission Bio: Eugène Bakama Bope, PhD from the University of Aix-Marseille (France), and Winner of the PhD Thesis Award 2020 of the Louis Joinet Institute (France) in the category of International Criminal Justice. He is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Université pédagogique nationale (UPN) and at the University of Lubumbashi (UNILU) in DRC. He holds a master’s degree in human Rights from the Université Saint Louis in Belgium and a law degree from the Université Protestante au Congo (UPC). He is currently Transitional Justice Specialist at the African Union Commission. He was also a Human Rights Specialist at the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) in Paris. Eugène Bakama is the author of several publications and articles in the fields of Transitional Justice, human rights and international criminal law. Skills and expertise: Transitional Justice, human rights and international criminal law. Reason for membership: Sharing knowledge on Transitional Justice Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
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Active 9 months, 2 weeks agoPosition: Project Coordinator - Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa Organisation / institution: International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Bio: Tafadzwa is currently engaged by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) as the program coordinator for the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa (ITJA), a three-year project jointly launched by the African Union (AU) and the European Union to support AU member states in implementing the AU Transitional Justice Policy. Before joining ICTJ in 2023, Tafadzwa spent five years as a Teaching Assistant at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, contributing to the Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law program. He also worked for four years as a UN Liaison and Advocacy Officer at International Bridges to Justice, where he spearheaded the organisation’s engagement with UN mechanisms. Earlier in his career, he served for nearly a decade as a Senior Projects Lawyer and Program Manager at the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, where he led public interest litigation and managed diverse human rights advocacy projects. Tafadzwa is a PhD candidate at the University of Geneva’s Law Faculty, with research focusing on the legal recognition and implementation of the right to truth in Africa. He holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law (Summa Cum Laude) from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, as well as an LL.B. (Honours) from the University of Zimbabwe. Skills and expertise: Versatile professional with 12+ years of practical experience and proven knowledge in international human rights law and transitional justice Location: Africa
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