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Active 3 months, 3 weeks agoPosition: Indépendant International Consultant Organisation / institution: Independant Bio: I am an international expert in transitional justice, rule of law and governance, with over 25 years of professional experience, including 15 years with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa. I served as Chief Technical Advisor to the national reconciliation process in Guinea (2015–2016), where I led the UNDP project supporting the National Reconciliation Commission. In this role, I coordinated nationwide consultations, facilitated dialogue among key stakeholders, and contributed to the development of policy recommendations aimed at fostering reconciliation, social cohesion and sustainable peace. My broader experience includes work on justice reform, security sector reform and peacebuilding in fragile and post-conflict contexts across Central and West Africa. Skills and expertise: Transitional Justice Rule of Law Justice Sector Reform Security Sector Reform (SSR) National Reconciliation Peacebuilding Governance Reform Institutional Capacity Building Programme Management Stakeholder Engagement Reason for membership: I am seeking to join the African Transitional Justice Network to further engage with a community of practitioners and experts working on transitional justice and reconciliation processes across the continent. My professional experience includes serving as Chief Technical Advisor for the UNDP-supported programme assisting the National Reconciliation Commission in Guinea (2015–2016), where I contributed to the design and implementation of national consultations and reconciliation processes. I am particularly interested in sharing experiences, learning from peers and contributing to knowledge exchange on transitional justice, accountability mechanisms and peacebuilding in fragile and post-conflict contexts in Africa. Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gastonasitaki/ -
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Active 3 months, 3 weeks agoPosition: Professor of Criminology and President, African Forum for Restorative Justice Organisation / institution: African forum for Restorative Justice Bio: Don John O. Omale PhD is an UNODC Expert in Restorative Justice; a British Chevening Scholar of Criminology; and Professor of Criminology at the Federal University Wukari Taraba State, Nigeria. He was two times Head of Department from 2018-2022 before joining the School of Law and Criminology University of Derby UK where he is currently teaching Criminology, Restorative Justice Victimology. He holds BSc Psychology (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), MSc Criminology (University of Leicester, UK) and PhD Criminology with specialism in Restorative Justice & Victimology at the Centre for Community and Criminal Justice, De-Montfort University Leicester, England, UK. He is undoubtedly the first black African to be awarded PhD in Restorative Justice and Victimology. He is an alumnus of the Rotary Foundation International “Group Study Exchange Programme” to California, District 5230 USA (2002).; an Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Delegate to the Model United Nations Congress in New York, USA (2003) funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London. He voluntarily disengaged from the Nigerian Prisons Service as Assistant Controller of Prisons (ACP), and has directed Research and Training at the Prisons Staff College Kaduna, and the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna respectively. He is internationally published, and has presented academic papers in Restorative Justice, Counter Violent Extremism and Victimology at international conferences in the UK, USA, Canada, The Hague; Bangkok, Valletta-Malta, South Africa, Mozambique, Addis Ababa, Morocco, Cairo, Egypt and Dakar, Senegal. He is an International Advisory Board member to the Restorative Justice Initiative Midland, UK, the Community of Restorative Researchers, UK and Restorative Justice International, USA respectively. He is also the “Africa Book Review Correspondent” to the International Journal of Restorative Justice at the Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium. And Editorial Team of the International Encyclopedia of Restorative Justice: Africa Volume. He is a member of the World Society of Victimology and Fellow of the Institute of Criminology and Penology, Lagos, Nigeria. He is the author of a bestseller book titled ‘Restorative Justice and Victimology: Euro-Africa Perspectives’ published in The Hague, Netherlands by Wolf Legal Publishers. He is the Founder of African forum for Restorative Justice and his research impact includes the mainstreaming of Restorative Justice in the Nigerian Criminal Justice System culminating in the enactment of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019. Skills and expertise: Research and Training Reason for membership: To enhance \"restorative \" transitional justice programmes in Africa through research and training Location: Derby, UK -
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Active 3 months, 3 weeks agoPosition: Former Executive Secretary, Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Gambia / Member AU TJ Reference Group Organisation / institution: Independent Consultant Bio: Dr. Baba G. Jallow is former Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), a position he held from February 2018 to February 2022. He received his Masters in Liberal Studies from Rutgers University, Camden, NJ (2005) and his Ph. D in African History from the University of California at Davis (2011). His research interests include the history of colonial and post-colonial Africa, transitional justice and truth commissions, and negotiation and conflict resolution. Prior to his appointment as Executive Secretary of the TRRC, Dr. Jallow taught African history at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From July 2023 to June 2024, he served as the Inaugural Roger D. Fisher Fellow in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Harvard Law School. Dr. Jallow is a member of the African Union’s Continental Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa.
Skills and expertise: African History / African Studies Transitional Justice / Truth Commissions Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Reason for membership: Interest in and ongoing work in transitional justice Location: Banjul, The Gambia Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CgV52uxvn/ -
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Active 3 months, 3 weeks agoPosition: Chercheur en Justice Transitionnelle et réconciliation Organisation / institution: Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA) Bio: Détenteur d\'un diplôme de maitrise en étude de paix et conflits, faculté de sciences sociales. Depuis 2021, j\'occupe le poste d\'enseignant et chercheur à l\'Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA), département et transformation des conflits. En 2024, j\'ai participé dans une conférence nationale sur les conflits, pillages de ressources et violences extrêmes sous le haut patronage du Président de la République Démocratique du Congo, Son Excellence Félix Antoine Tshisekedi. Aujourd\'hui, je suis consultant indépendant sur les mécanismes de prévention et gestion des conflits au sein de BUCOP, Agence Pont pour la Paix et le Développement. Directeur d\'un cabinet de Paix et de réconciliation (CEPR-RDC) Skills and expertise: Depuis 2023, spécialiste en matière de justice transitionnelle et réconciliation dans les zones en conflits armés. Mon intérêt repose sur les questions de justice transitionnelle et processus de réconciliation entre les communautés affectées par les effets de la guerre et/ou conflits armés, notamment les crimes contre l\'humanité et les violations de droits humains et de droit international humanitaire. Reason for membership: Apprendre avec les autres; analyser les violations de droits humains et droit international humanitaire; participer dans les conférences sur la gestion des conflits, violences, paix et sécurité humaine Location: Afrique centrale (République Démocratique du Congo) Social Media: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davier-pierre-swedi-07210b159 -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Rabat / Maroc Organisation / institution: Association des victimes des violations graves des droits de l\'Homme Reason for membership: # partager l\'experience marocaine en matiére de justice transitionel; Location: # Consolider l\'experience marocaine. -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Lawyer and Human Rights Advocate Organisation / institution: Cabinet NEBIE Avocats Bio: Irene Victoria NEBIE is a legal and human rights professional with more than ten years of experience focused on the protection of women and children. She is specialized in building partnerships with private sector entities, government agencies, NGOs, and civil society to achieve sustainable results. Her background includes a thorough understanding of the laws, their application and judicial mechanisms in Burkina Faso, and in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) area where she is able to practice. Trained in the promotion and protection of human rights, she develops strategies that align with organizational goals and community needs, including fundraising and research. Fluent in French and English, she excels in multicultural communication. She is leverages data-driven knowledge and practices in other countries to improve human rights advocacy and training. Skills and expertise: Develop client-centric solutions that address human rights issues, including legal advocacy for urgent cases of violence against children, youth, and women, Review legal texts and test internal mechanisms to identify weaknesses and suggest changes to better respect human rights, Advocate for policy changes at national and regional levels in collaboration with local and international NGOs, Managing and monitoring legal initiatives in various areas: criminal, commercial, civil, social, administrative, and public procurement, Pleadings and postulation in the Court of First Instance, Courts of Appeal and Cassation, Designing standardized processes for client management and implementation of quality control measures to improve consistency and efficiency in service delivery, Coordinating data collection, analysis, and reporting, leveraging diverse information for strategic decision-making, Trainer in human rights and strategic litigation. Reason for membership: As a lawyer and committed human rights activist, I am keenly interested in exploring how transitional justice can provide more relevant answers to social and structural problems in Africa, particularly in matters of gender-based violence where traditional justice mechanisms struggle to relieve and rehabilitate survivors of gender-based violence. Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Social Media: http://www.linkedin.com/in/irène-victoria-nébié-a3849644 -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Director Organisation / institution: JABIC CONSULTS Bio: Jackson Odong is a development and social justice activist-academic with over a decade work experience in research on peacebuilding, transitional justice, forced migration, conflict analysis, and post-war development in Uganda. Jackson has a track-record of working towards social healing, economic empowerment and transformative justice with impactful advocacy engagements at the African Union as well as regional and international events in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, UK and the Netherlands. Overall, Jackson is an Academic, Author, Activist, Practitioner, Consultant and a serial Entrepreneur. Skills and expertise: Research and Training in Transitional Justice and Development Reason for membership: To contribute to transitional justice research agenda, policy forums, consultation processes, and experience sharing Location: Uganda, East Africa Social Media: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackson-odong-36430828 -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Chief research officer Organisation / institution: University of Cape Town Bio: Dr. Annette Hübschle is a Chief Research Officer in the Public Law Department and co-leads the Global Risk Governance Programme affiliated with the Centre of Criminology at the University of Cape Town. She leads the Environmental and Planetary Futures research group, which focuses on the governance of environmental, climate and AI risks and harms, illegal markets, and transnational crimes. Her work sits at the intersection of public law, criminology, and economic sociology, with a particular focus on how harms are produced, governed, and contested across socio-ecological systems.Her newer research advances AI harmscapes: the risks, governance gaps, and justice implications emerging from AI systems as they interact with unequal infrastructures, exclusion, and environmental and security futures. In this area, she leads the AI governance and community engagement streams of the African hub for AI Safety, Peace and Security at UCT. Skills and expertise: AI governance AI harms and ethics AI harmscapes AI ethics Reason for membership: Collaboration and interest in exchanging ideas; collective action Location: Cape Town, South Africa Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annette-hübschle-phd-b1b1677/ -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: FOUNDER/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Organisation / institution: MAMASISTE URBAN WOMEN INITIATIVES (UWIN) Bio: I was trained on AU Transitional Justice policy in Nairobi by Life and Peace Institute. I am a peace activist in Uganda. Skills and expertise: Peacebuilding Leadership Communication Gender mainstreaming Reason for membership: Share experiences, skillyand knowledge on TJ Location: Moroto Uganda Social Media: http://LinkedIn.com/in/Christine-akot-6801aa5b -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Executive Director Organisation / institution: Youth Affairs Center for Africa YACA Bio: Ayany Akec Ayany From South Sudan Skills and expertise: Youth advocacy in Transitional Justice Human rights and policy change advocacy Youth right Human rights protection Reason for membership: To share transitional justice related information from South Sudan and get more information across Africa Location: South Sudan -
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Active 4 months agoAdditional Name: Nkurunziza Position: President and Legal Representative Organisation / institution: Youth Committed to Effective Reconciliation for the Integral Development of Society (JEREDIS) Bio: NKURUNZIZA Egide est socio-anthropologue et doctorant à l\'Université du Burundi. Il a obtenu son master en socio-anthropologie en 2021. Il enseigne à l\'Université du Burundi. Il est président et représentant légal de l\'organisation « Jeunesse engagée pour une réconciliation efficace en vue du développement intégral de la société » (JEREDIS). Il a mis en place le Club de la paix dans différentes écoles du Burundi, où il forme les jeunes à devenir des ambassadeurs de la paix au sein de leurs communautés. Il est coordinateur de programme pour l\'Association chrétienne des jeunes hommes (YMCA) du Burundi depuis 2019. Ses recherches portent sur la santé publique et le développement durable. Sa thèse de doctorat est axée sur l\'épidémiologie du paludisme et ses liens avec la nutrition et les facteurs socioculturels et environnementaux au Burundi. Il a présenté plus de quatre communications scientifiques sur le paludisme à l\'Université du Burundi. Il est expert en soutien et encadrement des populations autochtones dans le cadre du projet PRDAIGL du Fonds mondial dans la région des Grands Lacs. Egide NKURUNZIZA est formateur consultant en surveillance, suivi et évaluation de l\'épidémiologie du paludisme, spécialisé dans la production de données de qualité. Il est formateur pour la mission d\'observation électorale de la Commission épiscopale Justice et Paix (CEJP). Formateur en gestion des conflits et au sein de JEREDIS, il est également formateur en conception et développement de plans d\'affaires. Ses recherches portent sur la socio-anthropologie alimentaire, les études autochtones, les études de genre et de sexualité, ainsi que la gestion de projets. Depuis trois ans, Egide NKURUNZIZA est un leader reconnu dans le domaine du leadership au service des autres et du coaching en matière de paix et de sécurité. Skills and expertise: Je suis socio-anthropologue et doctorante à l\'Université du Burundi. Depuis 2022, je dirige l\'organisation de jeunesse « JEREDIS », qui œuvre pour la promotion de la paix et de la réconciliation au Burundi. J\'ai mis en place des programmes de clubs de la paix dans les établissements secondaires afin de former de jeunes ambassadeurs de la paix et de la réconciliation. Forte de plus de sept ans d\'expérience en recherche scientifique, en analyse de données qualitatives et quantitatives et en coordination de projets de développement à forte dimension sociale, je suis spécialisée dans les domaines de la jeunesse, de la paix et de la sécurité, du genre et de l\'inclusion sociale. J\'ai une expérience en suivi et évaluation, ainsi qu\'en gestion axée sur les résultats (GAR). Je possède une solide expérience en coordination d\'initiatives multipartites impliquant des institutions publiques, des organisations internationales et les communautés locales. Reconnue pour mon expérience dans l\'enseignement supérieur et la formation, je suis également spécialisée dans le renforcement des capacités, l\'animation de formations et la mobilisation communautaire en matière de gestion et de résolution pacifique des conflits. Reason for membership: I am very motivated to join the African Transitional Justice Network as it represents for me a unique and timely platform to connect African voices committed to peace-building, social justice, reconciliation and inclusive development. As a President of youth-Led organization working in the promotion of reconciliation»JEREDIS», as a researcher, and youth peace advocate with extensive experience in community-based projects in Burundi, I have been actively engaged in promoting reconciliation, social cohesion, and the meaningful participation of young people in peace and security processes. My work focuses on the intersection of youth, gender, and conflict transformation, including research on social dynamics, community resilience, and post-conflict recovery. Through my leadership in youth-led initiatives and my involvement in research and policy dialogues, I have contributed to amplifying marginalized voices and fostering intergenerational dialogue for sustainable peace. I am committed to actively engaging with fellow members, sharing insights from Burundi and the Great Lakes region, and contributing to the advancement of equitable, participatory, and transformative justice processes across Africa. Location: Bujumbura-BURUNDI Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/egide.nkurunziza.1610 -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Consultant Organisation / institution: n/a Bio: Amanda Lucey brings nearly twenty years of experience in public policy, with a focus on peacebuilding, transitional justice and development finance. As Senior Project Officer at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, she led research on changing narratives and approaches to Preventing Violent Extremism. Previously, at the Institute for Security Studies, she conducted in-depth studies on peacebuilding and transitional justice across the African continent. Amanda has consulted for prominent international organisations, including the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank, and for non-governmental organisations, such as Forus International, Peace Direct and SouthSouthNorth. Her field roles include serving as a Rule of Law Officer in South Sudan and a Political Affairs Officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She holds a master\'s degree in Justice and Transformation from the University of Cape Town. Skills and expertise: Research, analysis Reason for membership: I am about to embark on a PhD, containing an analysis of some elements of transitional justice. It is useful to stay up to date with developments and the perspectives of others. Location: Cape Town Social Media: http://linkedin.com/in/amanda-lucey-b27bb114/?skipRedirect=true -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Executive Director Organisation / institution: Tigray Human Rights Advocacy Network (THRAN) Bio: Haregot Zeray holds MA in Human Rights from Addis Ababa University. He has served in higher educational institutions in Ethiopia in the capacity of lecturer for 10 years. Previously, he worked as a senior human rights expert, program manager and project coordinator at the Tigray Human Rights Advocacy Network (THRAN). He currently serves as Executive Director of THRAN, leading Human rights Advocacy, education, training, research, monitoring and investigation to uphold human rights, advance Transitional justice and foster peace building in Tigray, Ethiopia. Skills and expertise: Haregot Zeray Possesses strong foundational computer skills and excels in speaking, writing, listening and reading four languages: Tigrigna, Amharic, English and Geez. Reason for membership: To exchange ideas, knowledge, experiences and jointly work for the advancement of Transitional justice in the continent in general and Ethiopia in particular Location: Tigray, Ethiopia -
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Active 4 months agoPosition: Coordinator Organisation / institution: The West African Transitional Justice Centre Bio: PHILIP ADEMOLA OLAYOKU, has a doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Ibadan where he teaches as an adjunct. He is the founder and coordinator of the West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre) and also the Chair of Marcel Advisory. He consulted on the media and terrorism project for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and served on the international advisory board of the Medecins Sans Frontieres for developing modules on their Speaking Out Case Studies. His research interests include transitional Justice, security studies, ethnicity, digital power dynamics and transnational relations on which he has several research and policy publications. He has written on the contexts of reparations, restitution, diaspora, post-conflict peacebuilding, Africa and global warfare, Africa-Asia relations, as well as the gendered and technology dynamics of conflict and its management. Skills and expertise: I have expertise across the fields of transitional Justice, security studies, ethnicity, digital power dynamics and transnational relations Reason for membership: To bridge the gap between the the research and practice of transitional justice on the continent Location: Nigeria -
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Active 4 months agoLocation: Uganda
