Maseru ___ The African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) coordinated by Ministry of Law and Justice through National Reforms Transitional Office (NRTO) and the funding from German Development Cooperation (GIZ), will hold a one and half day ‘Capacity Building Workshop on African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) for the Security Agencies in Maseru from Monday.

According to the Ministry of Law and Justice’s Public Relations Office, this esteemed workshop is part of the ongoing AU-CSVR Mission to support the implementation of Transitional Justice processes in Lesotho.

This Mission is a component of a broader project designed to strengthen transitional justice processes across five AU member states, underpinned by the principles and standards of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP).

The Minister of Law and Justice Mr. Richard Ramoeletsi as well as Dr. John Ikubaje of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy are expected to grace this event.

Transitional justice is crucial for the promotion of human rights and justice, peace and security, good governance and development. The African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and its First Ten-Year Implementation Plan underscore the importance of these ideals as part of the drive towards the ‘Africa-We-Want’.

The African Union Transitional Justice Policy is a coherent and comprehensive framework building on Africa’s experience, and, as such, constitutes a significant contribution to the global discourse and practice on transitional justice.

It is also conceived as a continental guideline for African Union (AU) Member States to develop their own context-specific comprehensive policies, strategies and programmes towards democratic and socio-economic transformation, and achieving sustainable peace, justice, reconciliation, social cohesion and healing.