#InFocus | In a recent ICTJ workshop, 14 Syrian civil society actors trained to lead inclusive, trauma-informed dialogues on justice, truth, and coexistence, to help build trust, navigate difficult conversations, and uplift diverse voices across #Syria.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
#Sudan deserves the world’s attention and concrete action to end the violence and realize its people’s aspirations for a peaceful, just, and democratic future.
Read "Why Victims Must Lead the Way to Peace in Sudan": tinyurl.com/3wjfdp48
In November 2025, we traveled to Kampala, Uganda with our partners @theictj.bsky.social to train Sudanese journalists & human rights defenders in digital open source investigations. Graduates from Yemen, Tunisia, and Libya joined as trainers, sharing their knowledge:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gns...
Just hours after the announcement of the ceasefire agreement, and at the very moment when many Lebanese began to feel a measure of hope, the Israeli forces carried out more than 100 airstrikes on Beirut and other populated areas in Lebanon. Full statement: bit.ly/4tBY5CU
The ICTJ is watching with grave concern the war launched by the #USA and #Israel against #Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, and its devastating ripple effects across the wider region. We denounce and demand accountability for all violations committed by all parties. 👉https://bit.ly/4dA4V7f
We are pleased to invite you to the #CSW70 side event “Advancing a Just Peace: Justice as Its Integral Element and Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding”!
📅Date: Thursday, 12 March
🕐Time: 13:15-14:45 (EST)
📍Location: New York City, USA
Register here: bit.ly/40ea8d4
4 years ago, #Russia launched its full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, triggering a new wave of grave and systematic human rights violations. At ICTJ, we are working to consolidate an inclusive, coherent national transitional justice policy in Ukraine.
👉https://bit.ly/3MvbfC2
South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced persons comprise 40% of the country’s total population. Yet, these groups have been largely excluded from ongoing TJ discussions. ICTJ released a new report that aims to amplify their expectations and needs 👉https://bit.ly/4rgjtfS
#NewArticle! ICTJ Legal Advisor Kateryna Busol draws parallels between Russia's requests for amnesty for the atrocities committed in Ukraine and the Nuremberg trials, emphasizing the risks involved in compromising on the prosecution of Russian perpetrators 👉https://bit.ly/4aQAoAS
ICTJ engaged with representatives of Uganda state institutions, foreign governments, and civil society. Through this engagement, ICTJ reaffirmed its commitment to women-led peacebuilding efforts, justice for victims, and lasting peace.
ICTJ showcased its research on transitional justice & reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, highlighting pathways toward dignity & redress. The message was clear: Peace processes are more sustainable when women lead & participate in them meaningfully.
#Uganda | On 18 Dec 2025, ICTJ joined partners at the Women in Peacebuilding Knowledge Fair & Exhibition hosted by
@unwomen.bsky.social in #Kampala to celebrate women’s transformative leadership in #peacebuilding.
💡When ICTJ allies with victims’ organizations and activists, it opens the door to positive change. How? Discover the latest outcomes from Ethiopia in our new article!
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Today marks one year since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. How has ICTJ been involved in advancing transitional justice in the country this year? Learn more here!
#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
On November 6, 1985, the now defunct M-19 guerrilla group seized Colombia's Palace of Justice, prompting the army to launch an operation to retake it.
The ICTJ documentary, “La Toma,” recounts the 27-hour battle for the Palace of Justice.
Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI3...
Join our upcoming global transitional justice #webinar! Explore how the balance between truth and accountability was pursued in #SierraLeone’s TJ process, and what lessons can be drawn from it.
🗓 10 Nov | 15:00–17:00 CET
Register via the link: bit.ly/43dwVaT
📣 Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting during the @gpplatform.ch, in partnership w/the Permanent Missions of Canada & The Gambia & @theictj.bsky.social, a panel discussion on ways to promote a victim-centered approach in The #Gambia's #transitional #justice process.
On October 6, the ICC found former Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman guilty of 27 counts of international crimes committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. While this verdict is an undeniable turning point, it is difficult for the Sudanese people to celebrate 👉 bit.ly/49AJLDW
Armenia & Azerbaijan recently signed the Joint Declaration on Future Relations. Hailed by some as a “historic peace deal,” it neither is a treaty nor ends the 37-year Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Rather, it is a political framework that requires international support and attention 👉 bit.ly/3KzcVsE
The @gpplatform.ch is just around the corner!🕊 Register now for our event on 16 October with the @theictj.bsky.social entitled Lessons from Survivors: Promoting a Victim-centered Approach in The Gambia’s Transitional Justice Process.
Register here: 👇 👇
www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme...
ICTJ has, for years, partnered with the Committee of the Families of the Disappeared and Kidnapped in Lebanon to support these women in their quest for the truth.
In an article first published in El Periódico, journalist Andrea López-Tomàs paints an intimate portrait of the Lebanese women who, against the odds, continue to search for their missing loved ones half a century after the civil war began.
Read more here 👉 bit.ly/42X0MEb
#UNGA80 | Together with the #JusticeActionCoalition, we call all stakeholders to take concrete measures to make justice more inclusive.
Read more here: www.sdg16.plus/resources/ac...
The @gpplatform.ch just released their programme for the 2025 edition! 🕊️ Register now for our event on 16 Oct that we are hosting with the @theictj.bsky.social entitled: Lessons from Survivors: Promoting a Victim-centered Approach in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Process.
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory affirmed that Israeli authorities & security forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Full report 👉https://bit.ly/4mlBSF5
The result of 3 years of research, the film paints an intimate portrait of a nation seeking healing and transformation, where the scars of the past give way to hope. It also reveals the immense effort required of all Colombians to not only achieve peace but sustain it.
👉https://bit.ly/3I810kQ
On July 14, ICTJ screened Después del Frío, a documentary it coproduced with María Jimena Duzán. Following the journeys of a victim of a FARC kidnapping, an army colonel, and a community leader, the film asks: To what extent has the 2016 Peace Agreement transformed the lives of ordinary Colombians?
The Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa is a 3-year joint project of the African Union and the European Union, implemented by ICTJ, ATJLF, and CSRV. With €5 million in EU funding, it supports AU Member States in turning the African Union TJ Policy into action 👉 bit.ly/45U99Ct
Finally, find a selection of podcasts that tell stories of disappeared and help keep their memory present.
Do you have other resources? Share them with us here!
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