The African Union has appointed a continental Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa. On September 10, 2024, the Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa was launched in Port Louis, Mauritius, by the African Union Commission's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AUC-DPAPS) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, supported by the European Union under the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa consortium (which ICTJ leads).
The Reference Group's role will include but not be limited to program definitions, strategic advisory, and quality control on various transitional justice interventions in Africa. Additionally, they will provide support for the realization of the strategic vision of transitional justice in Africa and the implementation of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) through the provision of technical support, civic engagement, and advice to the AU Member States, the AUC-PAPS, Regional Economic Communities, and civil society organizations. Furthermore, the Reference Group will support resource mobilization toward the effective implementation of the AUTJP.
This group of 15 transitional justice experts were appointed from across the African continent, based on equal regional representation.
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