Communiqué of the 1199th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, held on 6 February 2024, on Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Peacebulding.

Abstract

Council underlined the need to support the AUTJP and the African Transitional Justice Forum as critical continental frameworks to guide national efforts and to build the institutional capacity of Member States emerging from violent conflicts to effectively promote transitional justice in their countries. Council further called for more meaningful participation of victims of conflict-related injustices in all transitional justice processes and stressed the importance of (i) fair and impartial trials for perpetrators of serious crimes; and (ii) advocating for reparation programs that address the physical, psychological and economic harm suffered by victims. Member States emerging from conflicts were encouraged to holistically address the fundamental root causes of conflicts and to incorporate transitional justice aspects. Lastly, Council reiterated the request for the Chairperson of the AU Commission to mobilize the resources required for the effective implementation of the AUTJP.