Consultancy opportunity. Is anyone interested in making a joint offer with me ?

Impunity Watch Hiring Consultant for Global Study on Judicial Capture & Transitional Justice | Apply by 11 June 2026

Impunity Watch Hiring Consultant for Global Study on Judicial Capture & Transitional Justice | Apply by 11 June 2026

Impunity Watch is inviting applications from experienced consultants and research teams to…Read More

The Price of Inclusion: Are We Sacrificing African Identity at the Altar of International Norms?

Across our continent, peacebuilding and transitional justice processes continue to be measured against a liberal yardstick that was never designed with Africa in mind. In our pursuit of international legitimacy of being seen as modern, civilised,…Read More

“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 addresse…Read More

7 avril 1994-7 avril 2026, 32 ans! Aujourd’hui, nous nous recueillons en mémoire des victimes du génocide contre les Tutsi au Rwanda. Nous honorons leur mémoire, nous pensons aux survivants, et nous réaffirmons notre devoir collectif de ne jamais oublier.
Comme le disait Nelson Mandela : « Ce qui s’est passé au Rwanda ne doit plus jamais se…Read More

🔥 Why most government strategies fail — and how governance systems fix this
Over the years, I have sat in many rooms where strategies were launched with confidence.
Well-written documents.
Clear priorities.
Strong intentions.
And yet… months later, very little had changed.
Not because people did not care.
Not because the strategy was wro…Read More

https://sps.columbia.edu/person/dianne-williams

Dianne Williams

Dr. Williams brings a wide range of international conflict-related training experience. She has a strong background in the Caribbean and Latin America, in particular around criminology, conflict resolution, mediation, restorative practices, restorative justice and cultural competency.In her previous lifeshe was aCriminologist and Consultant and has done coursework at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, the International Institute for Restorative Practices as well as the National Defense University William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, where she is a rostered adjunct instructor. She is a Clinically Certified Criminal Justice Specialist, a Certified Sentence Mitigation Specialist, aCertified Social and Behavioral Research Investigator and a Certified Mediator. She is a Licensed Trainer of Trainers in Restorative Practices, aCrime Prevention through Community Engagementand aCrime Prevention through Environmental Designspecialist. Dr. Williams has numerous publications and co-authored the 2012 United Nation’s Human Development Report for Trinidad and Tobago.

sps.columbia.edu

Dr Joseph Paulinus Ekong is a seasoned researcher, project manager, political and development scientist with over 11 years of professional experience in the civil society sector garnered through the implementation of donor-funded programming and interventions in peace, conflict prevention & security, civic space protection, criminal justice, and…Read More

Transitional Justice Update: South Sudan (March 2026)
South Sudan continues to face significant challenges in its pursuit of peace and justice, as violence against civilians and resource-driven conflicts persist across the country. The following incidents highlight the urgent need for effective transitional justice mechanisms and strengthened…Read More

South Sudan, Mali, Burundi, and the DRC carry deep wounds from years of conflict, displacement, poverty, and gender-based violence — wounds that don’t disappear when the fighting stops. The psychosocial toll is real: fractured communities, eroded trust, and individuals left to cope with trauma largely on their own
Through our multi-year par…Read More

What shaped peace and security in West Africa in 2025 — and what risks lie ahead in 2026?

The Annual Peace and Security Outlook analyses key governance and human security trends across the region, highlighting emerging risks and vulnerabilities to inform targeted strategic interventions.
The report examines four thematic areas:
• Dem…Read More

25 years after UNSCR 1325, where does West Africa stand on the Women, Peace and Security agenda?

Our new report, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐂𝐑 𝟏𝟑𝟐𝟓 @𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, contributes to the global reflection on a quarter‑century of WPS implementation by offering a regional perspective on achievements, persistent ch…Read More

Hello everyone 👋🏽

I am excited to share that I have just launched my YouTube channel!

On this platform, I will be sharing conversations and insights on Transitional Justice mechanisms, human rights, youth empowerment, community development, and entrepreneurship, drawing from my experiences working both nationally and internationally.

It…Read More

Ayeshah Harun Jammeh

Welcome to my channel! My name is Isatou Jammeh but I go by Ayesha Harun Jammeh, a social worker, human rights advocate, and entrepreneur from The Gambia – the Smiling Coast of Africa. My work focuses on transitional justice, human rights, and community empowerment, both nationally and internationally. Over the years, I have been actively involved in initiatives supporting victims of human rights violations, contributing to conversations and programs that promote truth, accountability, healing, and justice in post-conflict societies. My experience spans working with civil society organizations, engaging with victims’ communities, and participating in regional and international dialogues on transitional justice and accountability for international crimes. I believe that justice, dialogue, and empowered communities are key to building stronger democracies and peaceful societies.

www.youtube.com

Join us at the inaugural Africa Just AI Conference, themed Grounding AI Governance in Justice (30–31 March 2026). We will present a paper titled “The Redress Clause for Transitional AI Impacts” by Jonas Kgomo, a transitional justice mechanism for addressing societal impacts of AI.
htt…Read More

Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to join the African Transitional Justice Network and to engage with such a distinguished community of practitioners and experts.
I look forward to exchanging experiences and learning from ongoing initiatives in transitional justice, reconciliation and peacebuilding across the continent.
I am particularly interested…Read More

Dear networks,
March 25, 2026, will go down in the history of Africa and the world: the UN General Assembly has taken a significant step forward by adopting a resolution that designates the transatlantic slave trade and racial slavery as “the gravest crimes against humanity.” Sponsored by Ghana, the resolution condemns neocolonialism and cal…Read More

As the ITJA project moves toward closure, we convened in Accra not to conclude, but to consolidate.

This roundtable was a moment to interrogate what has been built, honour the lessons carried by practitioners across the continent, and consider how this work can be carried forward.

The work of transitional justice in Africa continues,…Read More

Happy for this network. Hope together we’ll lead positive changes!

I am writing a paper on mass movements and TJ, focusing on how mass movements can catalyse transitional justice processes (or discussions that call for some of the TJ recommendations) and positive transitions that contribute to more peaceful, violence-free societies. I am interested in how TJ can leverage some of these organic, informal structures…Read More

Last week, i was excited to facilitate two classes on human rights and transitional justice in Africa, for the 2026 cohorts of the LLM/Mphil students at the Center for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

This was a particularly exciting experience for me considering that just 7 years back, i was also a student at this…Read More

This is such a fantastic database – makes me glad – thank you.

Last December, the CSVR launched the African Transitions Tracker, a first-of-a-kind analytical report tracking [political] transitions across the continent. We look to produce two editions per year.

Last week, the African Union Commission (TJ team) said a warm goodbye (or see you soon?) to Annie Izere (GIZ office to the AU), as she prepares to leave Addis to higher responsibility in West Africa.

Thank you Annie for being such a wonderful partner over the years.