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Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Heads of State Supporting the Peace Process in the Great Lakes

The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and ANC

The Parties to the Groote Schuur Minute expressed their commitment to stability and to a peaceful process of negotiations. The Parties agreed to the establishment of a working group to make recommendations on a definition of political offences in the South African situation, and to advise on norms and mechanisms for dealing with the release...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Bongani Christopher Majola

Bongani Christopher Majola is currently the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission. He served as the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Registrar of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (UNICTR) from January 2013 to December 2015.

Peace Agreements

CODESA Declaration of Intent

The Parties committed to bring about an undivided South Africa with one nation sharing a common citizenship, patriotism and loyalty, pursuing, amidst the country’s diversity, freedom, equality and security for all. The Parties further committed to work to heal the divisions of the past, to secure the advancement of all and to establish a free...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Hugo van der Merwe

Dr. Hugo van der Merwe is the Senior Research Specialist at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. He is the Co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Transitional Justice. He specialises in research design and management, and his content expertise extends to transitional justice, conflict resolution, DDR, restorative justice, rule of...

Peace Agreements

Interim Constitution

The Interim Constitution set out provisions related to citizenship and state symbols, fundamental rights, the functioning of the Government, including Parliament, and the adoption of the new Constitution, the Executive, Judicial authority and administration of justice, Provincial and local government and traditional authorities. The Interim Constitution also provided for the institutions of the Public Protector,...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Jasmina Brankovic

Jasmina Brankovic is a transitional justice researcher and practitioner. She is a senior researcher with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa, and the associate editor of the International Journal of Transitional Justice.

African Transitional Justice Experts

Michelle Ndiaye

Michelle Ndiaye is the Director of the Africa Peace and Security Programme (a joint programme with the African Union Commission) at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) in Ethiopia. She is also the Head of the Tana Forum Secretariat, an annual high-level gathering of African decision-makers in peace and security in Africa. Before...

Peace Agreements

National Peace Accord

The Parties to the National Peace Accord agreed to address the worst effects of political violence at a local level and to achieve a measure of stability based on common effort, thereby facilitating a base for broader socio-economic development and reconstruction. The Parties agreed that in order to effectively eradicate intimidation and violence, mechanisms need...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Nomfundo Mogapi

Nomfundo Mogapi is the Chair for the Mental Wellness Initiative. She was previously the Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. She is a registered clinical psychologist. She has over 20 years’ experience working within the violence prevention and peacebuilding fields, 14 of which have been in senior leadership and...