Transitional Justice

Your new beginning

Truth and documentation

Understanding what happened is an important step towards justice. Janus assists with organizing records, researching violations and preparing documented accounts to support truth-seeking and recognition.

  • We assist individuals, communities and organisations in documenting serious human rights violations and preserving information about their impact. Our support includes organising existing records, preparing chronologies, researching relevant legal standards and developing documented submissions for appropriate truth-seeking or accountability mechanisms.

  • We begin by clarifying the purpose of the documentation, the intended recipient and the risks involved. We then agree what information is needed, how it will be handled and the scope of the final output. Timeframes and fees depend on the volume of material, language requirements and verification needed. Any interviews or sensitive information-sharing require separate agreement and appropriate safeguards.

Transitional justice addresses the legacies of conflict, repression and serious human rights violations. Janus supports individuals, affected communities and organisations seeking truth, accountability, recognition and redress. We provide legal research, documentation and practical assistance, helping identify available mechanisms and prepare informed, carefully supported submissions.

Accountability & Justice

Survivors and affected communities deserve meaningful avenues to seek accountability. Janus helps assess potential legal routes, prepare supporting materials and connect with appropriate authorities or specialist counsel.

  • We help survivors and organisations understand potential routes to accountability for serious human rights violations and international crimes. Our support includes preliminary legal assessments, research into available mechanisms, preparation of supporting materials and referrals to appropriate authorities or specialist counsel.

  • We first assess the alleged violations, their connection to a potential jurisdiction and any existing proceedings. Where an appropriate route is identified, we agree whether Janus will provide research, prepare supporting materials or assist. The time frame for our work is agreed separately from any investigation or proceedings.

Reparations & Redress

The consequences of serious violations can endure long after the events themselves. Janus helps identify available reparations mechanisms, assess eligibility and prepare applications for compensation or other forms of redress.

  • We assist survivors and affected communities in identifying available reparations and redress mechanisms. Our support includes reviewing eligibility requirements, organising records of harm, preparing applications and supporting documents, and communicating with the relevant programme or institution.

  • We begin by identifying whether a relevant programme or legal mechanism exists and whether you may qualify. We then review the evidence, deadlines and application requirements before agreeing the work involved. Decision times and any application fees depend on the mechanism. Preparing an application does not guarantee eligibility, an award or payment.

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Memory & Recognition

Preserving the memory of past violations helps ensure that affected people and their experiences are not forgotten. Janus supports community-led recognition initiatives through research, submissions and assistance with remembrance projects.

  • We support communities and organisations seeking recognition of past violations and respectful preservation of their histories. Our assistance includes legal and policy research, preparation of recognition requests, submissions to public institutions and support for community-led remembrance or archival projects.

  • We begin by agreeing the intended form of recognition, the institutions involved and how affected people will participate. We then define the research, consultation and drafting required. Costs depend on the scope of the project, while responses from public institutions and decisions about recognition remain outside Janus’s control.

Addressing past violations also means working to prevent their recurrence. Janus provides legal research, policy analysis and practical recommendations to support stronger safeguards, accountable institutions and lasting change.

  • We assist civil society organisations and other institutions in analysing the conditions that enabled serious violations and developing proposals to prevent their recurrence. Our support includes comparative legal research, policy reviews, consultation submissions, training and recommendations on rights-respecting institutional practices.

  • We agree the project’s objectives, audience, deliverables and timetable at the outset. Work may involve document review, comparative research, consultations and drafting. Fees are agreed for the defined scope, with any additional work or expenses discussed in advance.

Institutional Reform