Community-based Restorative Justice Mechanisms in Southeast Turkey

About this grant

The project goal is to increase the engagement of local communities in the peace process in southeastern Turkey. Established in early 2010 by a diverse group of experts and civil society leaders to provide field-based analysis and policy proposals on key issues, the Diyarbakir Institute for Political and Social Research is now well placed to play a critical role in the peace process. Through this project, the grantee will conduct in-depth, original research on community-based mechanisms that address issues of justice and reconciliation. To empower local communities to help shape the way these issues are addressed, the research will involve extensive consultations with a range of community leaders and stakeholders. Findings and analyses will be shared widely with local communities in the region, civil society organizations, government officials, and the public. There will be a published report in Turkish, Kurdish, and English and public presentations of the findings. The grantee is based in Diyarbakir, Turkey.