International Center for Transitional Justice

Description

The International Center for Transitional Justice is a nonprofit that helps societies pursue truth, justice and accountability after periods of authoritarian rule or conflict.

It was founded in 2001 by Alex Boraine, Priscilla Hayner and other human rights practitioners, building on Boraine’s experience with South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. ICTJ provides strategic advice, technical assistance and research to victims, civil society and state and international actors, and works to open space for victims and amplify their voices. It has been active in more than fifty countries, including Burundi, Cambodia, Guatemala, Peru, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste, and currently supports work in places such as Afghanistan, Colombia, Lebanon, Nepal, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Uganda.

The organization combines research and policy analysis with direct support to those seeking justice for mass human rights violations, and works as a meeting point for victims, officials, experts and practitioners.

ICTJ is headquartered in New York, with other offices in Bogota, Brussels, The Hague, Kampala and Banjul.