A First Few Steps: The Long Road to a Just Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ICTJ; Federico Borello
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The development of effective transitional justice policies in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by lack of security, fear of destabilization, limited political will, and scarce resources. This paper focuses on three specific measures of transitional justice: prosecutions, the truth and reconciliation commission, and vetting. The challenge is to set the right conditions in place in order to ensure that these initiatives can begin as soon as possible. It is also to incorporate elements of justice in this highly complex situation. The paper concludes that much is to be done before a comprehensive transitional justice framework can be implemented