Community Based Initiatives crucial for reconciliation in South Sudan

Community based initiatives are needed to kick start the process of truth, justice and reconciliation in South Sudan, a Research Fellow at the University of Peace in The Hague has said.

Dr. Rens Willems, Programme Leader Peace and Conflict Studies, led a two-year research project on Intersections of Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in South Sudan.

The research took a holistic approach to understanding violence, and investigated people’s experiences in seeking justice. On Tuesday, a major conference was held in The Hague to discuss the research findings.

Speaking to Radio Miraya, Dr. Rens Willems said there is an urgent need for truth seeking efforts and dialogue between different groups to pave way for an understanding and an agreed shared narrative.