From November 2010 to February 2011, the Justice and Reconciliation Project (JRP), in collaboration with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), organized a series of consultations with victims of conflict in Northern Uganda, entitled ‘Enhancing Grassroots Involvement in Transitional Justice Debates.’ The consultations, held in the Acholi/Lango, Teso, and West Nile sub‐regions, focused on truth‐telling, traditional justice, reparations and gender justice within the context of Uganda’s transitional justice processes.

Based on views from grassroots communities, we have released a series of policy briefs that elaborate on these four areas and provide a series of recommendations to the Government of Uganda, cultural institutions, the International Criminal Court and other stakeholders.

To read more about each of the briefs, visit the links below:

Traditional Justice and War Crimes in Northern Uganda
JRP-IJR Policy Brief No. 1
By Lino Owor Ogora and Tim Murithi

Pay Us so We Can Forget: Reparations for Victims and Affected Communities in Northern Uganda
JRP-IJR Policy Brief No. 2
By Lindsay McClain and Allan Ngari

Missing Stories: Truth-seeking Processes in Northern Uganda
JRP-IJR Policy Brief No. 3
By Roza Freriks and Lino Owor Ogora

Gender Justice and Reconciliation in Northern Uganda
JRP-IJR Policy Brief No. 4
By Sylvia Opinia and Friederike Bubenzer

We will be officially launching these policy briefs in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more details on dates and locations.

Note: IJR has posted the same briefs on their blog here.