• Landmark Ruling Orders Reparations for Child Soldiers

    A Colombian court issued the world's first ruling mandating reparations for the unlawful recruitment of minors.

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    Landmark Ruling Orders Reparations for Child Soldiers
  • Podcast:

    Amnesty Law Breach of International Law

    The idea that a country can amnesty away the past is unacceptable in the current state of international law, says ICTJ's Paul Seils.

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    Amnesty Law Breach of International Law

  • ICTJ | 2011 in Images and Stories

    In 2011 ICTJ stood with communities reckoning with the past for the sake of a peaceful future.

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    ICTJ | 2011 in Images and Stories

  • Complementarity: From Principle to Practice

    The principle of ensuring accountability for serious crimes has seen a major breakthrough at a recent high-level meeting hosted by ICTJ and UNDP.

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    Complementarity: From Principle to Practice

In Focus

January 27, 2012

Including Children in Implementing Peace: Podcast with Messeh Kamara

In this podcast Messeh Kamara discusses how to incorporate the perspectives and needs of children into post-conflict truth and justice measures from the perspective of a someone whose childhood was interrupted by the Sierra Leone civil war.


Download | Duration: 12:02mins | File size: 6.88MB

January 25, 2012

Guatemala: Genocide Case Vital Step to End Decades of Impunity

On Thursday, January 26, retired Guatemalan general Efraín Ríos Montt will stand before a judge in a Guatemalan court to hear the charges brought against him for genocide and crimes against humanity. ICTJ commends Guatemala for taking these important first steps to bring justice to bear after decades of impunity.

January 24, 2012

Kenya: ICC Decision a Reminder Victims Are Still Waiting for Justice

NAIROBI/NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012—The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirming charges of crimes against humanity against William Ruto, Joshua Sang, Francis Muthaura, and Uhuru Kenyatta, and declining to confirm charges against Henry Kosgey and Mohammed Ali is a reminder that the vast majority of victims have still not seen justice done, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) said.

January 19, 2012

Veil of Silence Lifted in Indonesia

This week, members of the Indonesian human rights commission met with dozens of victims of the 1965-66 atrocities to discuss a continuing investigation of the mass killings. On Wednesday January 18, The New York Times featured a story about these efforts to uncover the truth and hold political leaders accountable.

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