International Center for Transitional Justice

ICTJ officially opened its doors in New York City on March 1, 2001, and within six months was operating in more than a dozen countries, as requests for assistance poured in.

A collection of materials assembled by the ICTJ covering the years 1981–2008 is housed at the Duke University library.

Notable staff

• Alex Boraine, Co-Founder and First President of ICTJ
• Priscilla Hayner, Co-Founder of ICTJ and former director of its Sierra Leone, Peru, and Ghana Programs
• Paul van Zyl, Co-Founder of ICTJ and CEO of PeaceVentures
• Juan E. Mendez, President Emeritus of ICTJ
• Fernando Travesí, Executive Director of ICTJ
• Pablo de Greiff, Director of Research (and from 2012 to 2018 a United Nations special rapporteur)