FROM THE ATJLF TEAM
We are thrilled to introduce the first edition of our quarterly newsletter, Trails of Justice. Join us on a journey through our grant-making efforts in West Africa, supporting impactful transitional justice projects. Since 2020, we have partnered with community-led organizations fostering healing, reparations, peace, justice, and accountability for legacies of conflicts and atrocities. In this edition, you will find exciting updates about the commencement of our legacy years, and what we have been up to. You will also learn about the incredible work our partners are doing on the ground.
ATJLF Team Members
ATJLF Programs Officer with Grantees in Côte d’Ivoire
ATJLF Unveils Legacy Phase
In January 2024, we commenced our three-year Legacy Phase (2024 – 2026). During this phase, which will culminate in ATJLF’s definitive sunset as an entity, our grant-making will expand beyond West Africa through the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa project. Long-term engagements with projects that have potential for sustainability will also be prioritized.
Participants at the Kanem Creative Workshop
Partner Spotlight
Our partner, the Fati Abubakar Arts Foundation implemented the ‘BitsofBorno: Visual Arts for Memorialisation and Healing’ project in Borno state Nigeria. This initiative utilized visual arts to promote memorialization and healing. It also amplified the visibility of photos, videos, and artworks from the #BitsOfBorno initiative, fostering new narratives about life in Borno state.
PUBLICATIONS
27 March | Report – Transitional Justice in South Sudan: Context and Prospects
The authors, Juliet Ugwu and Michael Addo, provide an overview of the context necessitating transitional justice in South Sudan, and the challenges of the process while underlining future prospects. Read report
27 March | Report – An Assessment of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the African Human Rights System in dealing with massive human rights violations
In this report, Emmanuel Ayoola makes a case for transitional justice by underlining the strengths and weaknesses of the African Human Rights System in dealing with protracted and massive human rights violation. Read report
26 March | Blog – Moving on Without Victims: Reflections from a Field Trip
In a trip that took him from Sierra Leone, to the Gambia and Nigeria, Emmanuel Ayoola observes that transitional justice processes are characterized by a common thread – leaving victims behind. Read more
25 March | Blog – Transitional Justice in Mali: An Increasingly Complex Endeavour
Anael Kingue writes about Mali’s radical context shift between October 2022 and February 2024 and how it impacts transitional justice processes. She affirms ATJLF’s commitment to transitional justice in the West African country.
OUR IMPACT STORY
Passing of the Victims Reparations Bill in The Gambia
Through the unwavering advocacy of our partners in the Gambia, the Victims’ Reparations Bill was passed on 1 November 2023 by the legislature. This is a milestone towards justice for victims of human rights abuses during Jammeh’s dictatorship from 1994 to 2017. Sequel to the passing of the legislation, plans are ongoing to establish a Victims’ Reparation Commission. Watch our partners talk about what the legislation means for victims in the Gambia.
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ATJLF Team Members
