International Center for Transitional Justice explained

International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
Type:	Non-profit NGO
Founded Date:	2001
Location:	New York City, United States
Area Served:	Worldwide
Homepage:	ICTJ.org

The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) was founded in 2001 as a non-profit organization dedicated to pursuing accountability for mass atrocity and human rights abuse through transitional justice mechanisms.^[1]

ICTJ officially opened its doors in New York City on March 1, 2001, and within six months was operating in more than a dozen countries, as requests for assistance poured in.

A collection of materials assembled by the ICTJ covering the years 1981–2008 is housed at the Duke University library.^[2]

Notable staff

• Alex Boraine, Co-Founder and First President of ICTJ
• Priscilla Hayner, Co-Founder of ICTJ and former director of its Sierra Leone, Peru, and Ghana Programs
• Paul van Zyl, Co-Founder of ICTJ and CEO of PeaceVentures
• Juan E. Mendez, President Emeritus of ICTJ
• Fernando Travesí, Executive Director of ICTJ
• Pablo de Greiff, Director of Research (and from 2012 to 2018 a United Nations special rapporteur)

External links

• ICTJ Homepage
• https://www.ohchr.org/en/issues/truthjusticereparation/pages/index.aspx

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . ICTJ.
2. Web site: Guide to the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Records, 1981-2008 . Duke University Libraries . 2017-03-07 . 2017-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170401102755/http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/transitionaljustice/ . dead .