Transitional Justice in America

By: International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
  • Summary

  • Transitional justice describes the measures countries put into place to address legacies of conflict and human rights abuses. In the absence of any formal transitional justice mechanism in the US, Sites of Conscience are ideal places to facilitate and foster discussion around truth, justice, and reconciliation. To help American sites learn from the work already being done around the world, we paired up US-based Sites of Conscience with Sites of Conscience members in Colombia, The Gambia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka - all countries that have, or are currently undergoing transitional justice processes. In this series, participants will revisit these conversations, sharing what they have learned with you, our listeners. This podcast is a program of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Production by Better Lemon Creative Audio.
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Episodes
  • 6. Transitional Justice in Practice: Lessons for Change-Makers
    Jul 21 2022

    So far in this series, you’ve heard US-based transitional justice practitioners dialogue with fellow activists in Colombia, The Gambia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Common themes emerged from these conversations, and in this episode, we discuss these ideas and how you can apply transitional justice ideas to your own work. Tune in for a practical yet inspiring conversation on everyday activism, safe spaces, the power of storytelling, the role of technology, and the future of transitional justice work. Transcript: tinyurl.com/tjamerica6 or sitesofconscience.org

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    43 mins
  • 5. Truth and the Ongoing Process of Reckoning (Lebogang Marishane, Farah Tanis)
    Jul 14 2022

    Transitional justice is a continuous process. Even where there have been formal truth commissions–such as in South Africa–more work needs to be done and there are still communities left out. In this episode, Lebogang Marishane of Constitution Hill in South Africa discusses the ongoing truth and reconciliation efforts post-Apartheid and Farah Tanis makes connections to her work seeking truth and justice for Black women in America. Transcript is available here.

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    41 mins
  • 4. Speaking Up for Health and Gender Justice (Fatou Baldeh, Dr. Amber Johnson)
    Jul 7 2022

    Sexual and gender-based violence is a public health crisis. Racism is a public health crisis. What steps we can take to begin dismantling health and gender inequity and heal from its effects? In this episode, Fatou Baldeh discusses her work in The Gambia with women who suffered violence and abuse under the Jammeh regime and Dr. Amber Johnson makes connections to their own work, which addresses racism and public health inequities in the US. Transcript: tinyurl.com/tjamerica4or sitesofconscience.org

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    24 mins

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