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International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)

Founded	2001
Type	Non-profit NGO
Focus	Transitional justice, human rights
Location	New York City, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	David Tolbert (President)
Website	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.^{[citation needed]}

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)

References

External links

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