Tender Notice & Brief: IJR 2023 Annual Report design, layout, proofreading, and printing
IJR 2023 Annual Report Tender Notice & Brief for design, [...]
World Court Survives the Judicial Stress Test
The United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) passed the judicial stress test when it issued a ruling on the South Africa’s Application for Provisional Measures against Israel’s military action in Gaza on 26th January 2024, against intense geopolitical pressure from western countries.
Apartheid as a form of genocide: Reflections on South Africa v Israel
On 12 December 2023, Mathu Joyini, South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told the 10th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, that the large-scale Israeli military operation in Gaza, following the 7 October attacks, had ‘illustrated that Israel is acting contrary to its obligations in terms of the Genocide Convention’.
Sustained Dialogues Visits New Communities
The past months have seen the programme visit three communities where we have not previously been: Middleburg, Montagu and Port Alfred. Their picturesque surroundings belie the problems experienced by residents. In all of the communities, poverty and unemployment loom large over the lives of residents.
Transitional Justice And The Transformation Of The Multilateral System
The world’s institutions are ill-prepared and inadequately designed to effectively address global challenges such as major power conflict, pandemics, the climate catastrophe, refugee crisis, violent extremism, illicit profiteering from natural resources and the regulation of artificial intelligence systems.
Data For Governance Alliance – Africa: Quarterly
As we approach the end of 2023, the Data for Governance Alliance in Africa (D4GA), of which the IJR is a consortium partner, can look back on a highly productive year.
Lessons From Kenya In Preventing Violent Extremism: A Whole-Of-Society Approach
In Kenya, the prosecution of Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who urged more than 400 followers to fast to death in the Shakahola forest to “meet Jesus”, is underway. MacKenzie faces possible terrorism charges, among others.
IJR Publishes Historic 20-Year Findings On South African Reconciliation
As South Africa prepares to commemorate the National Day of Reconciliation on the 16th of December – as well as the hard-won Rugby World Cup holiday – the IJR proudly announces the release of the 2023 South African Reconciliation Barometer survey.
International Human Rights Day Message – 10 December 2023
On this day, the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) [...]
Capacity Building for Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding in Africa
Violence has left a lasting mark on many African countries, revealing the urgent need for effective approaches to healing and rebuilding. With the ongoing conflicts within countries in the SAHEL and west-, southern and east African regions, the scars of history underscore the importance of transitional justice and peacebuilding initiatives. The violence that has affected countries across Africa points towards the need the importance of capacitating communities, on the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP).