Community Corner
This section is dedicated to sharing the perspectives, progress, and insights of lawyers, activists, survivors and others engaged in the field of reparation.
These contributions are invaluable in enriching our collective understanding and fostering meaningful dialogue within the reparation community of practice. If you would like to feature in the next edition of Just Reparation, we encourage you to submit your contributions to [email protected].
2024
- Seeking Accountability for Sexual Violence During Periods of Unrest in Kenya by Yvonne Oyieke, Executive Director of Utu Wetu
- Litigation Experience in the Case of Azul Rojas Marín by Edith Arenaza, Litigation Advisor, Promsex
- Nepal’s 1 billion NPR Reparation Budget: A Step Forward or a Missed Opportunity Without Policy Formation? by Anupa Aryal, Advocacy Forum – Nepal
- Delayed Justice in Kenya: The King’ong’o Massacre Kin’s Trek to Justice by Isabella Obara – Human Rights Lawyer, IMLU
- Advancing Accountability: HRJC’s Strategic Push for National Compliance with the UN Human Rights Obligations by Salina Kafle, Human Rights Lawyer, Human Rights and Justice Center (HRJC)
- Accessing Reparations Remains a Persistent Challenge for Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in the DRC by Eugène Buzake, coordinator of the Synergy for Legal Assistance to Victims of Human Rights Violations in North Kivu (SAJ) in the DRC
- Breaking the Secrecy: Advancing Transparency in the Implementation of ACHPR Decisions by Mai Aman, ISLA
- Pushing Justice and Reparation in Darfur by Ikhlass Ahmed, member of the Darfur Advocacy Group
2025
- Reparations for the Victims of Hissène Habré’s Regime: An Unfinished Justice by Bichara Mahamat Djibrine, Programme Manager ATPDH and Julie Bardeche, Senior Legal Advisor, REDRESS
- Working to Make the Administrative Reparation Program for ISIS Atrocities in Iraq More Than “Ink on Paper” by Dr Bojan Gavrilovic
- Reparative Justice Reimagined: A Landmark Victory for Persons with Albinism in Africa by Michael Gyan Nyarko, Deputy Executive Director, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA)
- No Quick Fix, But a Start: ULN’s Work for War Survivors by Olesia Zaiets, International Lawyer and Project Officer of Ukraine Legal Network, a project of The Nuhanovic Foundation
- When Justice Falls Short: Why Criminalising Torture Matters for Reparation in Malawi by Vivian Kasunda, Criminal Justice Researcher at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre
- Parvin’s Story: A Glimpse into the Cost of State Violence and the Gaps in Reparation by Saima Islam Tithy, Nowshin Rahman Shimu, Zakia Sultana Sadia, Alvi Hakim, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
- Before Ratification: Rethinking CEVAWG’s Implementation Gaps by Mai Aman, Legal Officer at Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA)
- Swift Court Action Rekindles Faith in India’s Judiciary by Grace Anu Backia J, Counselor, Peoples Watch – India
- Georgia’s Human Rights Crisis: Repression of Protest and Civil Society by Toby Collis, Lawyer, European Human RIghts Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)
- New Report Exposes Sexual Violence as a Tool of Repression in Latin America by Homa Üsmany and Gabriel J. Ortiz Crespo (RELEG)
- A New Legal Question for Strasbourg: The Case of Vallejo v. Spain by Sònia Olivella (Irídia, Centre per la Defensa dels Drets Humans) and Gabriela Echeverria Gutierrez (lawyer)