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Active 1 day, 20 hours agoPosition: Executive Director Organisation / institution: CSVR Bio: Annah Moyo is the Executive Director at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). Annah is a Human Rights and Transitional Justice practitioner with over 18 years\' experience across the intersecting fields of human rights, transitional justice, gender, law, peace and security. She is passionate about justice, reparations, peace and security, community safety and wellbeing, human rights, and healing for all. Her publications promote a multidisciplinary approach to addressing human rights abuses, with a particular focus on empowering communities, advocacy, and social justice. Annah bridges the gap between laws and their implementation. She has worked with AU institutions in various capacities, supporting the development of soft law instruments, and is an expert trainer at national, regional, and continental levels in Human Rights, Transitional Justice, peacebuilding, and gender. She obtained her LLB and LLM with Specialisation in Human Rights and Constitutional Practice at the University of Pretoria. Skills and expertise: International Law International Human Rights Law Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Peace and Security Legal and human rights research Public Policy Stakeholder Management Mentorship and coaching Gender mainstreaming and integration Advocacy, networking and negotiation Diplomacy Political Analysis Conflict analysis Trainer and workshop facilitator Project & Programme Management Reason for membership: To learn, share knowledge, findings, best practices and reflect on transitional justice in Africa and beyond Location: Johannesburg, South Africa -
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Active 3 days, 2 hours 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 1 week, 1 day agoPosition: Project Officer, Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa Organisation / institution: African Union Commission Bio: Policy professional with experience in governance, conflict prevention, and transitional justice. Currently working with the African Union Commission, with expertise in international human rights law, democratization, peace-building, and inclusive justice processes for indigenous communities. Skills and expertise: African Regional Human Rights. Transitional Justice in the African Context. Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. Youth Peace & Security. Policy Analyst. Business & Human Rights. Visiting Lecturer (CHR - UP) Reason for membership: To expand my network with experts and professionals in the same or similar fields Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/home.php%20(Facebook)%20https://www.linkedin.com/feed/%20(LinkedIn) -
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Active 2 weeks, 2 days agoPosition: Advocacy Specialist Organisation / institution: CSVR Bio: Dr. Bobuin Jr. Valery is an Advocacy Specialist at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. His expertise is grounded in transitional justice, peace and security, violent extremism, and governance in fragile settings. He actively engages with state-level institutions to influence policy, including interventions with the United Nations, the African Union, the G5 Sahel, ECOWAS and ECCAS. And with parliaments and state ministries across Africa. His work focuses on proposing model transitional justice approaches to address several developmental challenges and governance deficits in Africa. He holds a Doctor of Laws in Constitutional Law and the Philosophy of Law from the Universiteit van die Vrystaat, South Africa. Skills and expertise: Transitional Justice, Human Rights, Violent Extremism, Law, Stakeholder Management. -
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Active 1 month 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 1 month, 1 week 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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