The participation of young people in transitional justice processes is crucial for their success and ensuring a sustainable future.
On the African continent, despite being 60% of the population, youth remain on the margins of decision-making concerning their future. Their meaningful participation in transitional justice processes is therefore crucial to the success and sustainability of such processes and towards a more peaceful, stable future. We are working to bridge this gap.
“The [inclusion] of young people has to be deliberate… Whatever happens after this transitional justice process, who gets to inherit it? It’s the young people.”
In partnership with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), we promote youth participation and influence on national policy processes in Africa. We have collaborated on training, advocacy, and research to ensure greater youth participation in community-based TJ, and their representation and engagement in policy dialogues.
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We are supporting the Youth Organisation for Research and Justice Advocacy (YORJA) to develop and roll out a youth-friendly version of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP), making a complex and technical document more accessible and engaging. In doing so, we aim to foster greater youth participation and ownership of TJ processes across the continent.
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While the importance of dealing with the past in TJ processes is acknowledged, youth perspectives are often underrepresented in policy discussions and implementation. This youth-led policy brief series is the first of its kind, exploring how the past echoes in the present. What are the enduring impacts of historical injustices in different African contexts?
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