The Parties agreed to promote peace and national unity by upholding the Constitution of 12 May 1996, fostering economic and social development, and respecting state institutions. They declared a ceasefire between the Defence and Security Forces of Niger and the FDR and committed to releasing all detainees. The government pledged to address FDR’s concerns regarding...
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View AllThe Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) was established in the wake of the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya, with the mandate to investigate gross violations of human rights and economic rights over the period of 1963 to 2008. The commission operated from 2008 to 2013, its investigations spanning the colonial era and the independence struggle, as well as more contemporary political and electoral violence. The commission found that sexual violations were an instrument of terror and displacement during periods of violent conflict and its final report documents widespread conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).
The National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) was created to promote national reconciliation among Ghanaians by establishing a record of past violations and making recommendations for redress of victims and institutional reforms (NRCA, 2002, p. 2). Established by the National Reconciliation Commission Act of 2002, the commission operated from 14 January 2003 to 14 October 2004 with a mandate to investigate abuses of human rights that occurred during unconstitutional periods of government, particularly those arising from activities of public institutions or public office holders (USIP, 2003). The mandate period was from 6 March 1957 to 6 January 1993 and emphasised three periods of unconstitutional rule brought about by military coups (NRCA, 2002, p. 3).
For a long time after its independence from France in August 1960, the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire enjoyed relative political and economic stability. Félix Houphouët-Boigny became the country’s first prime minister and, when his party won all the parliamentary seats, he became president. Houphouët-Boigny would go on to win the presidential election for a record seventh term in 1990, and would leave office only upon his death in December 1993.
With the recent coups d’état across Africa, it is time to examine the complex interplay between coups and the delicate realm of transitional justice, writes Bobuin Jr Valery Gemandze Oben.
Sustainable peace is unlikely to be achieved in African countries until mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is mainstreamed in peacebuilding and transitional justice processes, writes Celeste Matross.
Enabling redress for victims of conflict-related sexual violence as well as sexual and gender-based violence requires universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, write Jemma Blacklaw, Lesego Sekhu and Sinqobile Makhatini.
