1. Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Transitional Justice in The Gambia: Practitioner Perspectives
- Author:
- Jasmina Brankovic
- Publication Date:
- 06-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Abstract:
- Following the African model of transitional justice presented in the African Union Transitional Justice Policy, this report identifies ways to conceptualise and integrate healing, particularly from psychological wounds, into holistic and contextualised transitional justice practice on the continent. The report draws on reflections from African practitioners engaging with transitional justice issues in The Gambia to share lessons learnt with civil society and other actors seeking to do similar work in the region and beyond. It presents ideas for designing and implementing locally guided, tailored and sustainable mental health and psychosocial support interventions that amplify local knowledge and practices, rather than dampening them with external expertise.
- Topic:
- Health, Transitional Justice, Psychology, and Mental Health
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Gambia