OHCHR holds two-day training on transitional justice for civil society organizations (CSOs)

"On 18 and 19 March 2025, OHCHR organized a two-day training on transitional justice (TJ) and human rights-based, gender, and child-responsive approaches for civil society organizations (CSOs) as part of its TJ project. 

Held in Monrovia, the training was attended by 33 participants, including 14 women (42%), from various national CSOs working on human rights and transitional justice, women's and children's rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, and the rights of persons with disabilities. 

Facilitators included representatives from the Office for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court (OWECC), the Independent National Commission for Human Rights (INCHR), the Ducor Institute, as well as UNDP, UN Women, UNICEF, and the Resident Coordinator Office. 

Through four different modules, participants were able to gain or strengthen their knowledge of basic human rights principles and the human rights-based approach; transitional justice notions, pillars, and the role of the UN; gender, child, and diversity-responsive approaches; and CSO participation in TJ processes, notably monitoring and reporting of violations, engagement and advocacy, and public outreach and awareness raising strategies and methodologies.

 The trainees actively engaged with the facilitators and one another and applied the newly acquired knowledge through several plenary discussions and group discussions focused on case scenarios throughout the two training days."