Transitional Justice and Human Rights in the 21st Century
Transitional justice and human rights are crucial for addressing conflict and dictatorship in Africa and beyond.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
stellenbosch theological seminary |
| Authors: | Ayesha Kajee |
| Geographic focus: | Global, Africa |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing global trends, demographic data, and case studies to assess the current state of transitional justice and human rights and to propose future-oriented strategies.
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Key Insights
The report discusses the importance of transitional justice (TJ) and human rights (HR) in the context of ongoing conflict, dictatorship, and impunity, particularly in Africa. It emphasizes the need for futures intelligence to anticipate and address the challenges posed by global shifts such as increased interdependence, technological advancements, diverse societies, and environmental concerns. The report highlights demographic factors like aging populations in Europe versus youth booms in Sub-Saharan Africa, migration, and urbanization as potential catalysts for conflict. Examples of human rights issues include access to medication, labor standards, education, social movements, and gender discrimination. The report suggests that the future of TJ and HR depends on leaders who respect rights-based values and calls for institutionalizing futures-based thinking in these fields through education, government, research, and dissemination. Key sectors for futures intelligence include migration, gender, health/biotechnology, environment, media use, and intergenerational equity. The report also touches on governance issues, such as individual versus communal rights and different models of democracy, and proposes the development of early warning systems and innovative mechanisms for TJ and HR.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: Africa geographic scope | English publication language | Global geographic scope | climate justice | conflict | demographics | education | environmental rights | gender issues | governance | human rights | migration | technology | transitional justice