On May 7, 2025, Justice Info — the Fondation Hirondelle’s online media outlet specializing in international justice — organized a webinar entitled “An Introduction to Transitional Justice”, in partnership with the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), an Amman-based NGO dedicated to supporting and promoting investigative journalism in newsrooms across the Middle East. Aimed at journalists, the conference shed light on transitional justice mechanisms and how to report on them.
During the session, moderated by Nadine Saify, ARIJ’s Social Media Manager, Thierry Cruvellier, Editor-in-Chief of Justice Info, outlined the key mechanisms of transitional justice — a set of judicial and non-judicial measures often implemented in the aftermath of large-scale human rights violations, particularly in contexts transitioning from war to peace or from dictatorship to democracy.
He discussed various measures that have been applied — or not — around the world, including criminal justice processes, truth-seeking initiatives, reparations for victims, vetting procedures, and memory preservation efforts.
The webinar also highlighted three golden rules for covering transitional justice issues: accuracy (ensuring all parties are represented), balance (providing essential contextual details), and clarity (translating the language of justice into terms accessible to the public).