By MRCG
The African Union (AU) is a continental organization that was established on 26 May 2001, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was founded in 1963. The African Union aims to promote economic, political, and social integration across Africa, enhance peace and security, and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states. The AU promotes unity and solidarity among African states, accelerates political and socio-economic integration across the continent, promotes peace, security, and stability in Africa, encourages democratic governance and human rights, and promotes sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
The African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) provides guidelines for translating comprehensive strategies for Transitional Justice (TJ) into specific actions, as transitional justice plays a vital role in helping countries recover from the legacies of conflict, human rights violations, and governance failures. The reason the AUTJP emphasizes empowering affected countries to lead the process is multi-dimensional, addressing both justice and developmental challenges in post-conflict societies for the following reasons:
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