Listen to Radio Miraya 101 FM series on transitional justice in South Sudan

As part of our work supporting transitional justice in South Sudan, Rights for Peace has been coordinating a radio talk show on transitional justice, with UN Radio Miraya FM. In a fragile climate of peace, the programme, running from December 2025 to April 2026, supports public engagement on the establishment of the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH) and the Compensation and Reparations Authority (CRA) established by law in November 2024.

Citizens have been able to call in and ask questions, engaging with experts from diverse backgrounds. Key transitional-justice issues covered include how the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing might function in practice, issues around truth-telling, amnesties, protection of victims and witnesses, as well as reparations, and the inclusion of women, children and other vulnerable groups in the process.

The security situation in South Sudan has been volatile, with sporadic violence erupting in some regions, so the task of establishing transitional justice mechanisms amidst insecurity and calls for elections is significant. Members of the public have protection concerns, raising questions about a general lack of accountability and weak institutions and the government's commitment to transitional justice.

“In this country, we have high-profile individuals from both sides of the political divide who have been sanctioned by the international community and accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. They are either perpetrators or funders of violence. Can the CTRH use those international reports to summon individuals to come and tell the truth?” Caller from Juba

These concerns are coupled with diminishing support from international donors as challenges. Financing of reparation and the role of the Compensation and Reparation Authority were raised in this context, as seen by this caller:

“The government has failed to compensate the communities that are suffering from oil pollution from the oil-producing areas. Where will the government get the money to compensate over one million people who are victims of the war?” Can the CTRH start its work with recovering the land and houses of those who are in the PoC [Protection of Civilian sites]? What will the commission do to ensure that the houses are given back to their rightful owners?  Caller from Malakal

The guest speakers on this program are experts selected from civil society organisations, UN agencies, international organisations and researchers locally and from across the region.

Link to the talk show recordings

Date	Topic	Speaker
16 Dec 2025	What is transitional justice?	David Deng Managing Director, Detcro
27 Jan 2026	The Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH Act 2024)	Dr. Baba Jallow, former Executive Secretary, Truth Commission, The Gambia
10 Feb 2026	Truth-seeking	Dr. Baba Jallow, former Executive Secretary, Truth Commission, The Gambia
17 Feb 2026	Women, children and vulnerable groups in the justice process	Mariana Goetz Executive Director, Rights for Peace
24 Feb 2026	The Compensation and Reparations Authority (CRA) Act 2024	Lony Ruot Chairperson of the South SudanTransitional Justice Working Group
10 Mar 2026	Protection of victims and witnesses	Christine Loyce Akoth Alai Transitional Justice Advisor, UN-HRCSS
24 Mar 2026	The role of the media in post-conflict transition	Dr. Baba Jallow, former Executive Secretary, Truth Commission, The Gambia
31 Mar 2026	Amnesty, accountability and command responsibility	Yasmin Sooka Commissioner, UN Human Rights Commission South Sudan
31 Mar 2026	Land, loss and displacement: the way forward	TBC
07 Apr 2026	What role can the public play?	Agatha Ndonga Regional Director, International Centre for Transitional Justice
14 Apr 2026	Prevention mechanisms and institutional reforms	TBC
21 Apr 2026	Challenges in implementing transitional justice: policy vs practice	Dr. Baba Jallow, former Executive Secretary, Truth Commission, The Gambia

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