The Proposed State Budget for 2024 has revealed that the government is planning to close down the Ombudsperson’s Office for Transitional Justice (OTJ).
It has been revealed that no budget has been allocated for OTJ for the next 3 years starting next year.
An official from OTJ confirmed that decisions have been made not to extend its tenure in the next government.
There are around 100 cases pending at the OTJ. The President's Office was unavailable for comment on the matter.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih established under the Transitional Justice Act (Act number: 28/2020) on December 17, 2020.
The Transitional Justice Act aims to end the culture of impunity and strengthen the rule of law, thereby strengthening democratic governance. It sanctions investigations into past wrongdoings by state authorities, heads of agencies, or individuals in power, that resulted in human rights violations.
The Office of the Ombudsperson for Transitional Justice is an autonomous legal identity vested with powers to communicate, file a lawsuit, or receive court charges relating to circumstances addressed through the Transitional Justice Act.
