This engaging and accessible graphic publication presents the key findings of the Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in a simplified format, making the history and lessons of the past more widely…
In September 2008, the Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established. The TRC collected statements from more than 2,400 victims, witnesses, leaders and persons involved in the conflict. It also conducted…
This policy paper, published by Asosiasaun Chega! Ba Ita (ACbit) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), highlights the urgent need for recognition, reparations, and justice for women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in…
This research report captures the voices of survivors and community members in the aftermath of "the Tensions" (1999-2003)—a period of conflict marked by human rights violations, displacement, and deep social divisions. Using Participatory…
Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice in the Solomon Islands: A Case Study explores the country’s efforts to heal from the ethnic tensions of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Published by the Solomon Islands…
Transitional justice and peacebuilding emerged as coherent disciplines along a similar timeline. Practitioners in each field gained experience working after periods of violent conflict, repression, and mass human rights violations. Especially since the…
Stir fry beans and chili. Dried squid. These were a few dishes that visitors could taste at an exhibition that highlighted the favourite food of loved ones, who were suddenly snatched from their…
Participants could eventually speak up even of long-suppressed trauma in both workshops in the suburbs of Mataniko on 1-5 August 2022 and Kakabona on 5-9 September 2022. A total of 60 survivors and…
In the past few decades, people in Thailand have experienced multiple coup attempts, excessive clampdowns against protesters, arbitrary arrests and torture, forced disappearances, and extra-judicial killings. The seminar discussed how society can overcome…