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'Zyara to Yemen' Docuseries

The Arabic word “Zyara” means “visit” in English. The Zyara documentary series takes an innovative, deeply personal approach to storytelling with a view to nurturing collective social and...
A group of comfort women rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in August 2011 to demand justice from the Japanese government for the sexual slavery they experienced during World War II. (Claire Solery/Wikimedia)
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Transitional Justice on the Korean Peninsula: An Interview with ICTJ’s Ruben Carranza

In February 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights hosted an event in Seoul, South Korea, marking the 10th anniversary of the release of the report of t...
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AU and EU Convene Experts to Consider the Transformative Impact of Transitional Justice in Africa and Europe 

On June 5 and 6, 2024, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) hosted the fourth edition of the AU-EU Experts’ Seminar on Transitional Justice in Brussels, Belgium. The consort...
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Victims in Palestine and Israel Can't Wait: Urgent Action Must Follow This Positive Step Toward Accountability

The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) acknowledges and welcomes the decisive action undertaken by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
Head of ICTJ's Libya Program Reem El Gantri leads a group discussion on Libya's reconciliation draft law at a the first workshop ICTJ organized in Tunis in February 2023.
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When Libyan Women Set the Tone

Women and men do not experience human rights abuses in the same manner. Such violations as well as any official response to them affect women’s lives in distinct, profound, and often unse...

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Side by Side with Victims

ICTJ provides advice, support, and technical assistance to victims, members of civil society, and state and international actors committed to justice. In the fast-changing world, ICTJ is continually evolving and adapting its methodology to develop innovative solutions to emerging problems, advance its mission, and achieve justice for victims of human rights violations.

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ICTJ employs 57 international permanent staff from diverse professional backgrounds.
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Over 80% of our partners reported improved ability to pursue justice.
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ICTJ convened about 4,000 participants in at least 200 capacity building activities.
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Helped more than 1000 victims and citizens participate in over 70 convenings with policymakers.
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ICTJ contributed significantly to at least 20 policies to address and repair legacies of massive abuses.
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