Transitional Justice Syllabi A list of over 140 other course syllabi from around the world and across a host of disciplines has been compiled by David Backer and can be found here. Transitional Justice Movies
Transitional Justice Centers and Resources The International Center for Transitional Justice is an international non-profit organization that works to assist state institutions and policymakers in societies in the aftermath of mass atrocity and repression. The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation is a multi-disciplinary institute that works to prevent violence and build reconciliation, democracy and a human rights culture in South Africa and in other countries in Africa.
African Transitional Justice Research Network
The International Journal of Transitional Justice publishes articles in the field of transitional justice. Topics include, but are not limited to: truth commissions, universal jurisdiction, post-conflict social reconciliation, victim and perpetrator studies, international and domestic prosecutions, institutional transformation, vetting, memorialization, reparations and ex-combatant reintegration. The Transitional Justice Forum provides resources and discussions on the challenges of transitional justice. George Mason University, Center for Global Studies, Transitional Justice Working Paper Series The Transitional Justice Working Paper Series is part of the Human Rights, Global Justice & Democracy in Latin America project, an initiative funded by the Open Society Institute. It is based on an international symposium, "Human Rights Tribunals in Latin America: The Fujimori Trial in Comparative Perspective," held on October 2, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Radio Netherlands Worldwide reports on international justice, offering news and analysis on war crimes, human rights abuses and genocide. Strategic Choices in the Design of Truth Commissions Strategic Choices in the Design of Truth Commissions organizes the leading research on five key truth commissions in a format that is usable by decision-makers in designing future truth commissions, enabling them to identify the critical factors and potential solutions relevant to their societies. United States Institute of Peace, The Truth Commission Digital Collection The Truth Commission Digital Collection, part of the Margarita S. Studemeister Digital Library in International Conflict Management, contains profiles of truth commissions from nations worldwide, offering general background information on the composition of each body, links to the official legislative text establishing such commissions, and each commission's final reports and findings. Project on International Courts and Tribunals The Project on International Courts and Tribunals is a network of practitioners and researchers that focuses on the study of international courts and tribunals and the implications of their operation for the broader field of international law. Track Impunity Always: TRIAL is a Swiss association based in Geneva that aims to put the law at the service of victims of international crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and forced disappearances. Fujimori on Trial: Accountability in Action Fujimori on Trial: Accountability in Action is a blog providing updated news and analysis on the case of Fujimori, as well as posts for every session of the hearing. Grotian Moment, The International War Crimes Trial Blog, is an award-winning forum for discussion of developments relating to major war crimes trials. The Cox Center War Crimes Research Portal contains links to websites related to international humanitarian law, text of research memoranda on issues pending before the International Criminal Tribunals, a research guide to international humanitarian law and tribunals, and an “instant analysis” on topics in international criminal law. War Crimes Studies Center at the University of California at Berkeley
The War Crimes Studies Center at University of California at Berkeley is a university based research organization that works in the areas of trail monitoring, archival resource development, education and civic outreach, and justice sector capacity building. The center seeks to promote the rule of law, accountability, and human rights in post-conflict societies in Asia, Africa, and Europe that are seeking to provide their citizens with justice and accountability. Genocide Studies Program at Yale University
The Genocide Studies Program at Yale University is a research organization that focuses on comparative, interdisciplinary, and policy issues concerning genocide. The program has provided training to researchers in affiliated regions and maintains research projects on the Nazi Holocaust, the genocides in Bosnia and Darfur, the genocides in colonial and indigenous communities, and the catastrophes that took place in Cambodia, Rwanda, and East Timor. The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School Lillian Goldman Law Library is a database of digital documents that contain static text as well as supporting documents, relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy, and Government. International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative
The International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative is a Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University, which aims to (i) develop and support an international network of human rights experts working on the implementation and enforcement of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and (ii) to serve as a resource for initiatives relating to the development of IHL. Human Rights Library at the University of Minnesota Human and Constitutional Rights Resources at Columbia Law School’s Arthur W. Diamond Law Library The American Society for International Law’s Guide to International Criminal Law Center for International Development and Conflict Management at the University of Maryland Political Apologies and Reparations International Coalition of Historical Site Museums of Conscience International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Transitional Justice Network at the University of Essex Governance and Social Development Resource Centre Established by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in 2005, the Governance and Social Development Resource Centre provides high quality, timely resource information to support international development project and programme planning, policy-making, and other activities in the field. A joint project by the Law Faculties of the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, and Humboldt University, Berlin, this bibliography includes around 2000 texts in English and German on transitional justice mechanisms, international law, history and democratisation, and a country index featuring texts from Africa (particularly South Africa), Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, the USA and Latin America. INCORE Guide to Internet Sources on Truth and Reconciliation This guide provides further links to relevant internet resources, news sources, academic centers, programs and institutes, academic articles, and non-governmental organizations. This group was formed in 2005 and is composed of an international team of academics and practitioners who conduct research, teaching and consultancy work in the area of transitional justice at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. Official Websites of Trials and Truth Commissions International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) The official website of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), a United Nations court of law dealing with war crimes that took place during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s. The official website of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), established for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994. The official website of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea (Extraordinary Chambers or ECCC), the court which tries serious crimes committed during the Khmer Rouge regime 1975-1979. The ECCC is a domestic court supported with international staff, established in accordance with Cambodian law.United Nations Assistance to Khmer Rouge Trials The official website of United Nations Assistance to Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT), which provides technical assistance to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).Special Court for Sierra Leone The official website of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, mandated to try those who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leonean law committed in the territory of Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996. South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor Guatemala: Memory of Silence (Report of the Commission for Historical Clarification) Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report of the UN Truth Commission on El Salvador Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission
International and Regional Courts International Court of Justice Inter-American Court of Human Rights European Court of Human Rights United Nations Human Rights Council
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