Transitional Justice and Belgium’s Colonial Past with CACOBURWA

October 29th 2021

General introduction : Belgium’s colonial past from multiple perspectives

November 5th 2021

Transitional Justice and Belgium’s colonial Past : to what extent this justice framework is relevant in addressing Belgium’s colonial crimes? Guest lecturer: Annah Moyo, Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (South Africa)

November 8th 2021

Advocacy strategy and Transitional Justice Claims Guest lecturer: Annah Moyo, Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

November 23rd 2021

Reparations for Belgium’s colonial crimes Guest lecturer : Dr. Michael Mc Eachrane

November 26th 2021

Using archives for justice claims: opportunities and constraints. Guest lecturer: Dr. Ornella Rovetta

Outputs:

This video is part of a MIT’s course given during Fall 2021 : « Reparations for Slavery and Colonization: Contemporary Movements for Justice ». It discusses what transitional justice is and how it applies to post-colonial countries in Africa seeking reparations. Annah Moyo Kupeta is a human rights lawyer committed to Africa's progress, advancement, and justice. She works as Executive Director at Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), Johannesburg (South Africa).

This interview with Ornella Rovetta focuses on how archives can be used as evidence to document colonial crimes. The video explains where to find certain archives, what they contain, and how to approach them as historical objects. Ornella Rovetta is a postdoctoral researcher in legal history at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).