Publications

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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Policy brief – Towards youth-sensitive reparations in Ethiopia

19 November 2025

Youth have been key actors in Ethiopia’s socio-economic and political transformations. Despite their immense contributions to the country’s […]

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Policy brief – Justice undefined: A dialogue on intergenerational justice in South Africa

7 November 2025

Thirty years into South Africa’s democracy, the promise of justice and transformation remains unevenly realised. Despite the country’s […]

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Policy brief – What does justice feel like? The fight for repair in Namibia

10 October 2025

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What does justice feel like? For Namibia’s communities scarred by genocide, colonial dispossession, and apartheid, this question remains […]

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Policy brief – “No justice without us”: Why youth inclusion matters in reparations

1 October 2025

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The multigenerational impacts of colonialism, the transatlantic slave trade, and successive waves of conflict continue to shape the […]

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Research brief – Victim-defined justice: Lessons learned and recommendations

14 November 2024

This research brief explores how informal organising and victim-defined justice can foster change, enhance agency and facilitate community […]

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Bulletin – The trial against Benedicto Lucas for the genocide of the Mayan Ixil people (Spanish summary)

8 November 2024

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The trial for the genocide of the Maya Ixil People during the military dictatorship of Romeo Lucas García […]

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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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Policy brief – Integration of mental health approaches and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in Syria

27 May 2024

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This policy brief aims to inform the process of elaborating the terms of reference of the new independent […]

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Policy brief: Impact of the CEH report on victims of the armed conflict in Guatemala (Spanish)

23 February 2024

For more than 25 years, the victims and survivors of the internal armed conflict in Guatemala have used […]

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Policy brief: Impact of the CEH report on victims of the armed conflict in Guatemala (English)

For more than 25 years, the victims and survivors of the internal armed conflict in Guatemala have used […]

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Toward victim-centered change: Integrating transitional justice into sustainable peace and development (key messages)

19 September 2023

Ahead of the pivotal 2023 SDG Summit, the Working Group on Transitional Justice and SDG16+ has released a […]

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