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The SJAC Weekly Update- October 25, 2013

Wise Words that Deserve Repeating: The

ICTJ on Syria

Earlier this month the International

Center for Transitional Justice

(ICTJ) released a brief titled

Towards a Transitional Justice

Strategy for Syria. Theres a lot to

like in ICTJs analysis, and we at the

SJAC wanted to take the

opportunity to highlight some of the

reports particularly important

points that deserve repeating. The emphasis on Syrian ownership, the

need to look broadly at all justice and accountability mechanisms, and the

critical importance of documentation to inform such processes often go

overlooked in international discussions of justice and accountability in

Syria.

The first point to note is the emphasis on Syrian ownership of its

transitional justice processes. Specifically, ICTJ recognizes that

comprehensive consultations are not merely a part of transitional justice,

but that they must play a central role in actually shaping the procedures

and mechanisms. Rushing to establish these mechanisms without

consultations with the broader Syrian population runs the risk of

sacrificing the opportunity for long-term trust-building and authentic

accountability for short-sighted gains. Rather than immediate action

seeking to identify particular mechanisms now, the brief suggests a

process of mapping, assessing and consulting, asserting that, what is

likely tobe of more value in Syria is a comprehensive process of planned

assessment and consultation that will provide recommendations.(Image

source: Freedom House via Flickr.)

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Resources Page

The SJAC is constantly addingresources to its website on

transitional justice anddocumentation. Visit thewebsite and browse our

reports.

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