GUIDANCE NOTE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: United Nations Approach to Transitional Justice

This reading outlines key components of transitional justice, as well as guiding principles and the framework for transitional justice processes and mechanisms.

Trainers Guide on the Overview of Transitional Justice Mechanisms in South Sudan

This reading explains transitional justice processes and their components by looking specifically at the case of South Sudan.

The Belfast Guidelines on Amnesty and Accountability

This reading introduces general principles and guidelines for granting amnesties and ensuring accountability in a transitional policy.

RULE-OF-LAW TOOLS FOR POST-CONFLICT STATES: National consultations on transitional justice

This reading identifies the main applicable human rights instruments, and discuss the focus and the form of national consultations in transitional justice processes.

Making an Impact: Guidelines on Designing and Implementing Outreach Programs for Transitional Justice

This reading outlines the importance of conducting public outreach and provides recommendations for how best to organize outreach programs.

Understanding the International Criminal Court

This reading describes the mandate, structure, and operational principles of the International Criminal Court.

Handbook on Complementarity An Introduction to the Role of National Courts and the ICC in Prosecuting International Crimes

This reading discusses the Rome Statute’s principle of complementarity-when can the International Criminal Court investigate a situation and what processes should all the relevant stakeholders conduct for effective prosecution of perpetrators?

Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law

This reading outlines the core United Nations principles for the provision of remedy and reparation for human rights and humanitarian law violations.

Reparations in Theory and Practice

This reading discusses the importance of reparations and outlines the forms and key considerations for designing reparations programs.

Memorialization and Democracy: State Policy and Civic Action

This reading discusses the importance of memorialization, introduces some examples of existing memorialization projects, and outlines the conclusions that can be drawn by studying these memorialization projects.

Can Truth Commissions Strengthen Peace Processes?

This reading examines how truth commissions are established and what makes them operate effectively by looking at specific examples of past truth commissions.

RECOMMENDING CHANGE:
TRUTH COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS: AN OVERVIEW

This reading provides an overview of recommendations on institutional reforms and guarantees of non-repetition of human rights violations for transitional justice mechanisms.

Drafting a Truth Commission Mandate: A Practical Tool

This reading provides practical guidelines for establishing a truth commission.

The Disappeared and Invisible: Revealing the Enduring Impact of Enforced Disappearance on Women

This reading discusses enforced disappearances from a gendered perspective and provides recommendations for addressing the consequences of enforced disappearances for women.

Plunder and Pain: Should Transitional Justice Engage with Corruption and Economic Crimes?

This reading examines accountability and transitional justice mechanisms from the perspective of addressing economic crimes, including corruption.