Deadline: 3-Mar-25
The Office of Global Criminal Justice of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to strengthen national and international accountability mechanisms investigating and/or prosecuting mass atrocities committed during armed conflict and times of peace.
This would include transitional justice processes encompassing the range of measures—judicial and non-judicial, formal and informal, retributive and restorative—employed by countries transitioning out of armed conflict or repressive regimes to redress legacies of atrocities and to promote long-term, sustainable peace. The SOI may address situations involving the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and other grave human rights abuses or violations. The project may center on one specific country or have a regional focus.
Goals and Objectives
- GCJ is seeking projects that propose creative ways to strengthen justice and accountability for mass atrocities during armed conflict and/or at times of peace through support to transitional justice mechanisms and processes. GCJ also seeks to encourage the highest standards in investigations conducted by investigators, prosecutors, and other actors in the justice and accountability documentation space to ensure that legal proceedings are survivor-centered and trauma-informed and meet internationally accepted legal standards.
- All SOI proposals must address one or more of these objectives:
- Strengthen domestic, regional, and/or international justice mechanisms in their investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of international serious crimes.
- Strengthen justice processes by expanding the capabilities of criminal justice practitioners and/or documenters and build their understanding of international human rights law (IHRL), international criminal law (ICL), international humanitarian law (IHL), and domestic law, where applicable, through investigative support, capacity-building training programs, and/or train-the-trainer mentorship in the investigation and prosecution of serious international crimes.
- Strengthen stakeholder participation in transitional justice processes including, but not limited to, filing of criminal complaints, formal truth-telling efforts, documentation and evidence collection and preservation in accordance with best practices and international chain of custody standards, witness protection, trial-monitoring, outreach and engagement with affected communities, information-sharing, and atrocity prevention efforts.
- Support government, civil society, and/or others in designing and implementing transitional justice mechanisms and responses to uphold rule of law and accountability of serious crimes.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $2,000,000 pending availability of funds
- Award amounts: Awards may range from $250,000 to $2,000,000
- Project Performance Period: Proposed projects should be completed in a 12 to 24-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
- society/non- governmental organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Public and private educational institutions of higher education
- Public international organizations and governmental institutions
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