named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Capacity Building Workshops
Trains human rights defenders, journalists, and lawyers in digital, open-source investigative tools and community facilitation for transitional justice.
Transitional Justice Policy Advocacy
Advances inclusion of displaced persons and victims in national transitional justice processes through research, reports, and engagement with policymakers.
Victim Engagement and Participation
Supports victims and citizens to participate in meetings with policymakers and contribute to justice initiatives in post-conflict societies.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 3 activities
- Advancing policy development on transitional justiceSignificantly contributed to the creation of at least 20 policies addressing and repairing legacies of mass human rights abuses and systemic violations in transitional societies.
- Facilitating victim and citizen engagement with policymakersSupported over 1,000 victims and citizens to participate in more than 70 meetings or convenings with legislators and policymakers to influence transitional justice processes.
- Supporting democratic transitions in societies with unresolved injusticesWorks to establish democracies in transitional societies where injustices and systemic abuse are unresolved, focusing on structural reform and accountability.
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Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 1 activity
- Conducting capacity-building workshops for human rights defendersOrganizes training workshops for human rights defenders, journalists, and lawyers from conflict-affected countries, including sessions on digital open-source investigations and community facilitation in transitional justice; convened approximately 4,000 participants across at least 200 activities.
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Maintaining a digital library of transitional justice resourcesOperates a searchable digital library containing all published works from 2001 to present, organized by category and accessible by keyword, country, issue, and language.
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Conflict and Geopolitical Research Analysis 1 activity
- Producing transitional justice research publicationsProduces the ICTJ World Report and ICTJ In Focus, monthly publications that provide updates on transitional justice news and organizational features; also publishes in-depth reports and studies on issues such as the inclusion of displaced persons in South Sudan’s transitional justice process.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$11.87M
Contributions & grants$11.88M100%
Program service revenue$8K0%
Investment income$101K1%
Other revenue$-122K
expenses
Total expenses$10.72M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$4.58M
Grants paid out$768K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11.47M
Cash$7.96M
Investments$0
Liabilities$2.18M
Net assets$9.29M
Liquid reserves8.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +31.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 8
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| FERNANDO TRAVESI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $238K |
| ANNA ROCCATELLO | DEPUTY ED/DIRECTOR OF PROG | 35 | $221K |
| JULIA FISHKIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 35 | $205K |
| JOSH SINGH | DOF/TREASURER | 34 | $174K |
| RUBEN CARRANZA | SENIOR EXPERT - PROGRAM | 35 | $174K |
| VIRGINIE LADISCH | SENIOR EXPERT-PROGRAM | 35 | $162K |
| MARIANNE K MUDDELL | SENIOR EXPERT-PROGRAM | 35 | $151K |
| MATEO PORCIUNCULA | SENIOR EXPERT - PROGRAM | 35 | $111K |
board members · 13
- ALEXIS KELLER — DIRECTOR
- BRADFORD SMITH — DIRECTOR
- DIANA NEWTON — DIRECTOR
- ELLEN TAUS — DIRECTOR
- F WILLIAM BARNETT — DIRECTOR
- KRISTIN LIEBLING — DIRECTOR
- LEISLE LIN — DIRECTOR
- PAMELA HOGAN — DIRECTOR
- PATRICIA SELLERS — DIRECTOR
- RAHIM MOLOO — DIRECTOR
- RAJAKUMARI JANDHYALA — DIRECTOR
- ROBERT CUSUMANO — CHAIR
- SARAH BROWN O'HAGAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Human rights defenders, journalists, and lawyers from Libya, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen Partner — Collaborated with regional human rights defenders, journalists, and lawyers in a workshop on digital, open-source investigations.
- PassBlue Partner — Collaborated on an interview with ICTJ Executive Director Fernando Travesí-Sanz about transitional justice in post-Assad Syria.
- United Nations General Assembly Government — Referenced in connection with a UN resolution on slavery that aligns with ICTJ’s work on accountability.
- Universidad de Georgetown en Doha Partner — Invited ICTJ to speak on the International Criminal Court case regarding the former Philippine leader Duterte.
- مشروع "مُيسِّرون قيد التدريب" Partner — Collaborates on training facilitators for community dialogues in Syria.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Adaptive Methodological Innovationmethodology: adaptive innovationBy continuously adapting technical assistance and evolving methodologies, we develop innovative solutions to emerging challenges in transitional justice because rigid frameworks fail in dynamic post-conflict environments and local contexts require context-specific responses.
- Democratic Institution-Building for Accountabilitymethodology: democratic institution-buildingBy helping establish democratic institutions in transitional societies, we address unresolved injustices and systemic abuse because legitimate, accountable institutions are necessary to redress past harms and prevent future violations.
- Victim-Centered Approachmethodology: victim-centered approachBy working directly alongside victims of mass human rights violations, we achieve acknowledgment, redress, accountability, institutional reform, and prevention of future abuses because empowering victims as central agents in transitional justice processes ensures that outcomes are legitimate, responsive, and sustainable.