Transitional Justice

TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE PROCESS IN ETHIOPIA

Truth-seeking

Ensuring victims’ right to truth by establishing mechanisms to uncover past crimes and their underlying causes

Justice

Upholding justice by prosecuting violations, removing legal obstacles, and ensuring accountability for lasting reconciliation

Reparations

Reparations ensure financial and non-financial redress for victims, including compensation, rehabilitation, restitution, and memorialization

Memorialization

Preserving accurate accounts of past violations to honor victims, educate society, promote healing, and prevent future abuses

Guarantees of non-recurrence

Dismantling the root causes of violence and rights violations while ensuring inclusive representation for lasting change

What is the role of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission in the TJ Prosess?

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as the national human rights institution mandated with the promotion and protection of human rights in Ethiopia, has been at the forefront of advocating for accountability measures for serious violations of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law through a holistic TJ approach in line with relevant human rights norms and standards.

Fact sheet

Report of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the Findings of Community Consultations on Transitional Justice (TJ) with Victims and Affected Populations in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

EHRC/OHCHR advisory note on the next steps towards the development of a human rights compliant Transitional Justice Policy for Ethiopia

EHRC/OHCHR’s Joint Advisory Note and Key Findings Stemming from Community Consultations on Transitional Justice to inform the development of a Transitional Justice Policy Framework for Ethiopia