MEDIA INVITATION
The African Union Commission (Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), in collaboration with the High Commission for Reconciliation and the Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN), are organizing the Sixth Edition of the Continental Forum on Transitional Justice, under the theme “Transitional Justice and Social Capital in Africa.” The forum is scheduled to take place in Lomé, Togo, from September 7 to 9, 2022.
The Forum on Transitional Justice is held annually following the inaugural meeting in 2017, as a platform for interaction and assessment of the state of transitional justice (TJ) in Africa, to identify and discuss various issues requiring further study and to fill gaps in existing knowledge. This year, the AU theme for 2022 provides an opportunity to address the interconnected concerns of development and justice, as the majority of armed conflicts today occur in countries with low levels of development. Poverty, inequality, and underdevelopment may not in themselves be the cause of armed conflicts and human rights violations, but they can be contributing or enabling factors.
WHEN: September 7 to 9, 2022
TIME: From 09:00 West Africa Time (WAT) | 11:00 SAST | 12:00 EAT
WHERE: Hôtel 2 Février Lomé, Togo (All sessions will also be hosted on virtual platforms and participants are invited to register to ensure their participation and attendance)
Register in advance to attend virtually:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc-igpjksGdQNkShltvh-7N3cvV94v8Nc
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
OBJECTIVES:
The sixth edition of the Continental Forum on TJ aims to achieve the following three objectives:
- Examine the extent to which TJ processes have (or have not) integrated the aforementioned initiatives to ensure and build the Africa we want, in accordance with the AU Year theme and Agenda 2063;
- Assess the application and applicability of transitional justice to address emerging challenges and crises such as COVID-19, climate change, intra- and cross-border conflicts, all of which pose a threat to the resilience of African populations, their food security, and their socio-economic development;
- Generate concrete and practical ideas on how to effectively implement the AU-TJP and the study on transitional justice and human and peoples’ rights in Africa (TJ study) in order to address existing and ongoing challenges as well as new threats to peace and democratic order in Africa.
PARTICIPANTS:
The Forum will bring together AU Member States, AU organs, academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, representatives of civil society organizations, and other interested participants working on transitional justice issues in Africa.
Hashtag: #TJinAfrica #ATJF2022
Journalists are invited to cover the opening session both physically and virtually on September 7, 2022 at 09:00 WAT
For media inquiries, please contact:
- Mr. John Ikubaje, Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AUC) E-mail: GbodiJ@africa-union.org
- Ms. Gugu Nonjinge, Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) E-mail: GNonjinge@csvr.org.za
- Ms. Yolande Lovi, High Commission for Reconciliation and the Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN) E-Mail: loviyolande@gmail.com
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