JusticeInfo Comment and Debate

7 November 2015 by François Sergent

Burundi Genocide Fear Is genocide still possible in late 2015? Yes, says Jean-Marie Guéhenno, head of International Crisis Group (ICG) and former head of the UN’s department of peacekeeping operations, in a Tweet widely retweeted on Thursday. “Violence [...]

3 November 2015 by Pierre Hazan

Central African Republic: false promises and a real opportunity for justice In countries struggling to emerge from conflict, the fight against impunity for war criminals is essential. But to carry out this fight, the national justice system must be effective, and, too often, this is far from being the cas [...]

12 October 2015 by Laura Payne

Quiet quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize for laying a democratic path despite troubles in Tunisia It is a fitting that in a tumultuous year for global peacemaking, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the little-known Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. Over the past few years, the Quartet has been quietly shepherding in [...]

8 October 2015 by Crispin Dembassa-Kette

CAR, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back BANGUI, 6 October 2015 (IRIN) - Six days of fighting that ended in Central African Republic’s capital last week has left a heavy toll: dozens dead, hundreds wounded, thousands displaced, and hope of an imminent resolution to the c [...]

6 October 2015 by Urko Aiartza Azurtza

Opinion : The missed opportunities by the spanish goverment in Basque Country Four years ago, the International Conference for the resolution for the Conflict held in Donostia (Conference of Aiete) opened in the Basque Country the opportunity and hope for the definitive resolution of the conflict. After con [...]

5 October 2015 by Leila Ulrich

Doing ‘Gender Justice’ in Northern Uganda ‘The microcredit was the biggest benefit I received. It gave me dignity and made me respectable. I can even afford to make myself beautiful. Without that, I couldn’t have found a husband. Nobody wants to marry a woman who was rape [...]

4 October 2015 by François Sergent, JusticeInfo.Net

Transitional justice derailed The week in transitional justice was marked by a brutal deterioration of the situation in Bangui. Calm returned to the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR) after violence that left dozens dead and injured, and thousands d [...]

28 September 2015 by Michael Møller

Opinion : Any one of us may one day need refuge As the refugee influx continues unabated, it is gratifying to see that our humanity is finally showing signs of life, thanks to generous German, Serbian, Austrian, Greek, Italian and other European citizens. They follow the proud [...]

27 September 2015 by François Sergent

Justice vs impunity, from Burkina to Colombia Whether in Colombia, Burkina Faso, Mali or the Central African Republic, transitional justice, democracy and reconciliation advanced in fits and starts. The agreement reached between FARC rebels and the Colombian president, symbol [...]

18 September 2015 by Lewis Mudge Human Rights Watch

opinion: Central African Republic Gripped With Fear A country “gripped with fear” is how the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, described the Central African Republic during a September 4 visit. His words echo what I’ve heard from hundreds of [...]

10 September 2015 by Alexis Adele, IRIN

Opinion: three concerns ahead of Côte d’Ivoire poll ABIDJAN, 21 July 2015 (IRIN) - Five years after Côte d’Ivoire’s disputed presidential election threw the country into turmoil and left more than 3,000 dead, its people are set to go to the polls again. Could we see similar unrest [...]

3 September 2015 by David Tolbert, ICTJ's President

Opinion : Tunisia's "Reconciliation Bill" Threatens Gains of the Revolution Tunisia has until now inspired the region and the rest of the world by taking the democratic path after its 2011 revolution. But the current dysfunction of the political system, the deep poverty in the country's marginalized rura [...]

27 August 2015 by Stephen Graham

Is South Sudan’s latest peace accord the real deal? NAIROBI, 26 August 2015 (IRIN) - After months of foot-dragging and under the threat of United Nations sanctions, South Sudan President Salva Kiir today finally signed a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending the country’s civil w [...]

22 August 2015 by Katarina Höije IRIN

What peace deal in Mali ? BAMAKO, 19 August 2015 (IRIN) - More than eight weeks after a landmark peace accord between Mali’s Bamako government and a Tuareg-led rebel coalition brought hope of an end to years of unrest, little has been done to end the fight [...]

22 August 2015 by Moussa Bienvenu Haba

Opinion : Dadis Camara, Guinea and the ICC On September 28, 2009 in the Guinean capital Conakry, a peaceful demonstration by thousands of people opposing the presidential candidacy of Dadis Camara, then head of the military junta ruling the country, was violently repressed [...]

19 August 2015 by Anne Bennett

ATTACKS ON THE PRESS: ARE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR JOURNALISTS ADEQUATE? The execution of James Foley by ISIS militants last year received international headlines and highlighted the risks run by journalists, especially freelancers, reporting from war zones. It also questioned the adequacy of protectio [...]

18 August 2015 by Adama Dieng, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, and Jennifer Welsh, UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect

opinion : Fulfilling our Responsibility to Protect in Yemen According to the latest United Nations estimate, at least 1,916 civilians have been killed in Yemen since 26 March 2015 as a result of the fighting between the Saudi- led coalition, the Houthis, and their respective allies. While [...]

7 August 2015 by Carina Tertsakian

In Burundi rumours and violence are fuelling the uncertainty On Monday morning, panic spread after rumours began circulating on social media that Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, Burundi’s leading human rights activist, had been killed. In reality he was alive and well, working away as usual, docume [...]

7 August 2015 by Pierre Hazan

FORGIVENESS or punishment, a crucial debate This week we bring you JusticeInfo.Net Head of Project Pierre Hazan’s conclusion in our series on policies of forgiveness after mass crimes. Having looked at the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi, former Yugoslavia and Sou [...]