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Transitional Justice


Transitional Justice is a sub-theme of Reconstruction & Peacebuilding and provides information relevant to women's access to justice, mechanisms to ensure accountability in post-conflict settings and justice institution building. 

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  • December 3, 2012 (the Atlantic)
    COTE D'IVOIRE: A Wife Accused of War Crimes: The Unprecedented Case of Simone Gbagbo The former first lady of Cote d'Ivoire is the first woman to be indicted by the International Criminal Court—and a rare example of someone outside the formal hierarchies of power being held responsible for a government's actions.
  • November 21, 2012 (Sierra Leone: World Court Struggles to Finish Mass Rape Cases)
    Sierra Leone: World Court Struggles to Finish Mass Rape Cases The international war tribunal set up to prosecute those responsible for the atrocities committed during Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war is known for its first-time indictments of rape as a war crime. It's the first international court run by women, both local and international. It could also be the first international tribunal forced to shutter its doors before its mandate expires in September 2013.
  • November 12, 2012 (Dawn.com)
    CAMBODIA: Women speak out over Khmer Rouge sexual violence For three decades the scars branded onto Kim Khem's arms have been a reminder of the sexual torture she saw under the Khmer Rouge. Now, aged 80, she is finally breaking her silence on the horrors of the past.
  • November 10, 2012 (WMBF News)
    LIBYA: International Prosecutor Probes New Cases in Libya The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says she is collecting evidence for filing possible new war crimes charges against supporters and opponents of Moammar Gadhafi during last year's Libyan civil war.
  • October 3, 2012 (All Africa)
    SOUTH SUDAN: Army and Police Forces Shooting and Raping Civilians in Jonglei South Sudan should take immediate action to end human rights violations including torture, shootings and sexual violence by security forces carrying out a civilian disarmament campaign in Jonglei State, Amnesty International said in a new report today.

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