Publications

Joint bulletin – Making justice work in the Roger Lumbala trial

15 July 2026

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On 15 December 2025, the Paris Assize Court found former politician and military leader Roger Lumbala guilty of […]

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Resource – A youth-friendly version of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP)

19 February 2026

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Since its adoption in 2019, the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) provides a comprehensive framework to address […]

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Policy brief – Politicised divides: Colonial identities and conflict in the Great Lakes

11 February 2026

In 2025, the Great Lakes Region of Africa once again hit international headlines when M23 rebels seized control […]

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Visual booklet: Transitional Justice in Action

16 November 2025

In 2015, the European Commission adopted the EU’s policy framework promoting a comprehensive, long-term approach to transitional justice. […]

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Policy brief – Victim & survivor expectations of the national transitional justice policy in the DRC

27 August 2024

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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Draft national transitional justice policy is currently pending finalisation, […]

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Executive summary – Annual Report 2023

22 July 2024

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In 2023, we took dedicated steps to create the necessary hope and conditions for lasting change. The past […]

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Annual Report 2023

10 July 2024

In 2023, we took dedicated steps to create the necessary hope and conditions for lasting change. The past […]

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Policy brief – The role of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in transitional justice: Perspectives from African youth in DRC, Mali, Burundi and South Sudan

3 August 2023

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Wars, conflicts and crises giving rise to international crimes and gross human rights violations often leave individual and […]

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Policy brief – Youth perspectives on gender and masculinities in Burundi, the DRC, Mali and South Sudan: Promoting effective TJ policies in Africa

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The African Union’s Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) calls for transitional justice (TJ) mechanisms that not only deliver justice, […]

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Annual Report 2022

21 June 2023

Our Annual Report 2022 provides an overview of Impunity Watch’s work in the past year. The report documents […]

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Policy brief – Transforming militarised masculinities

8 June 2023

This policy brief summarises how militarised masculinities contribute to cycles of violence and impunity around the world. It […]

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Victim participation in DRC (English)

8 June 2022

English version of the research by Impunity Watch and the ULPGL Goma (Free University of the Great Lakes […]

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