African practitioners have amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in designing and implementing transitional justice measures in different regions of the continent, while critiquing short-comings and pushing for more holistic and progressive approaches that are distinctly African. This database provides access to transitional justice experts who work with African approaches. It lays out their bios, educational backgrounds and focus areas, highlighting the breadth and diversity of their expertise.

Andrew Songa
Andrew Songa is currently the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Delegate to the African Union. He is a lawyer and human rights advocate with over ...
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Gilbert M. Khadiagala
Gilbert M. Khadiagala is the Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at ...
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Pacifique Manirakiza
Pacifique Manirakiza is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section) at University of Ottawa, where he teaches international criminal law, African international ...
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Solomon Ayele Dersso
Solomon Ayele Dersso is the founding director of Amani Africa, an Ethiopia-based policy research, training and consulting think tank working on African and African Union issues ...
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