Transitional justice is a systematic approach that societies use to deal with the legacy of massive or systematic human rights violations, typically in contexts of conflict, repression, or authoritarian rule.
Core objectives
Healing victims: Recognizes victims’ suffering, restores their dignity, and often provides reparations or other forms of redress.
Ensuring accountability: Pursues justice through mechanisms such as prosecutions, truth commissions, and lustration or vetting of public officials.
Restoring the rule of law: Reforms judicial and security institutions and strengthens safeguards against future abuses.
Promoting social cohesion and sustainable development: Builds trust among citizens and between citizens and the state, thereby creating space for reconciliation, peace, and long‑term development.