Transitional justice [Introduction] The Impunity Watch project is part of the #Nyubahiriza# Programme ( Respect me) funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands under the Addressing Root Causes -ARC Funds . It addresses the root causes of the past and presentinsecurity and violence in Burundi - in a gender-sensitive and youth-inclusive manner.
[Design process] The project was designed and developed in consultation with relevant authorities and representatives of community organizations and structures #eitherformal or informal - who participated in a "feasibility study" in June 2016. Before developing strategies and activities, the consortium members conducted analysis of national laws and policies relevant to transitional justice, to ensure that the projectis coherent and contributes to the realization of this legal framework.
[Focus Areas] The Nyubahiriza program aims at contributing to peace and security for women, men and young people living in 70 targeted communities - in a gender-sensitive and youth-inclusive manner -. In collaboration with local partners, community organizations and local authorities, the program will implement innovative strategies such as participatory-action research, advocacy, raising awareness on transitional justice processes,etc.
[Main activities] Specifically , the projectaims at enabling women, men and youth in communities to participate in transitional justice processes and seek redress for historical injustices.
# Citizens and local authorities in 70 target communities will take part in training or awareness campaigns conductedby young people (called young peace brokers)  with the participation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission -TRC on the four pillars of transitional justice (truth, justice, reparations, non-recurrence);
# Citizens and local authorities take part in a processled by young people for intergenerational dialogue resulting from the creation of community memory initiatives that encourage a constructive transmission of memory to future generations.This activity will be carried out in consultation with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission TRC.
# Impunity Watch will organize dialogues and sharing of experiences for political decision-makers and authorities, for an inclusive transitional justice process based on the needs of citizens.
[Intervention zones] The project will be implemented in 12 communes belonging to the provinces of Muyinga (commune Buhinyuza, Gasorwe, Butihinda, Muyinga et Giteranyi ) , Bujumburarural (commune Nyabiraba, Kabezi,Kanyosha, Mutambu ) and Cibitoke (commune Mabayi, Rugombo and  Murgina). Intotal, 70 communities, also referred to as #collines# will be targeted.
Most activities will be carried out by local partners under the coordination by Impunity Watch.
[Implementing partners and collaboration with authorities] MIPAREC (Ministère Paix et Réconciliation sous la Croix ) will implement the project in the provinces of  Bujumbura rural and Muyinga  while the Catholic Church Commission CEJP (Commission Episcopale Justiceet Paix) will implement the part of this project in the province of Cibitoke. THARS (Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Services) will conduct cross cutting initiatives on memory healing and will work together with MIPAREC and CEJP.
Additionally, this project will be implemented in close collaboration with authorities at local, provincial and national levels. In addition, Impunity Watch will work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (which is a  semi-State institution in charge of conductingalltransitional justice).