With a focus on African experiences, the hub analyses patterns of continued abuse by state and security actors, as well as the weakening of institutions tasked with oversight and accountability. It also considers the role of civil society and civic engagement in challenging these trends.
The hub is oriented toward identifying practical responses. This includes strengthening accountability mechanisms, supporting human rights defenders and addressing the gap between commitments to justice and their implementation. It places particular emphasis on promoting political will, institutional capacity and sustained public engagement.
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This hub examines how societies engage with past violence and how these processes shape current debates on justice and accountability. It focuses on the politics of memory, including whose histories are recognised, whose are excluded, and how these choices are reflected in public narratives, heritage sites and archives.
This hub focuses on the gendered nature of violence and the ways in which conflict and political instability affect women in Africa. It addresses gendered violence in both conflict and post conflict contexts, as well as the structural inequalities that shape access to justice.
