Engaging non-state armed groups on reparations

This handbook is produced as part of the ‘Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies’ project - a three year project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). It intends to inform Non-state Armed Group (NSAG) engagement on reparations in societies transitioning from conflict.The project examines the role of reparations in societies transitioning from conflict, paying particular attention to contested notions of victimhood and the role of non-state armed groups, civil society and donors.Although there is increasing practice and international standards on reparations, there remains a large gap in implementation on the ground.This project draws from six case studies (Colombia, Guatemala, Nepal,Northern Ireland, Peru and Uganda) and a reparations database to provide comparative analysis on the challenges on implementing reparations during and after conflict. The project team is based at Queen’s University Belfast School of Law, University of Essex, Dublin City University and Brandies University. As part of translating research findings into real world applications, this handbook aims to share some of our findings in a more accessible, user-friendly and practical output.Interviews were conducted with over 250 individuals across the six case studies, including victims, ex-fighters (state and non-state actors),civil society, reparation programme staff, CSOs and donors. The project partner is the REDRESS Trust, with collaborating organisations of the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the International Organisation for Migration