October 29th 2021
General introduction : Belgium’s colonial past from multiple perspectives
General introduction : Belgium’s colonial past from multiple perspectives
Transitional Justice and Belgium’s colonial Past : to what extent this justice framework is relevant in addressing Belgium’s colonial crimes? Guest lecturer: Annah Moyo, Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (South Africa)
Advocacy strategy and Transitional Justice Claims Guest lecturer: Annah Moyo, Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
Reparations for Belgium’s colonial crimes Guest lecturer : Dr. Michael Mc Eachrane
Using archives for justice claims: opportunities and constraints. Guest lecturer: Dr. Ornella Rovetta
Relevance of a transitional justice framework to address Belgium’s colonial past with with Anna Moyo
This video is part of a MIT’s course given during Fall 2021 : « Reparations for Slavery and Colonization: Contemporary Movements for Justice ». It discusses what transitional justice is and how it applies to post-colonial countries in Africa seeking reparations.
Annah Moyo Kupeta is a human rights lawyer committed to Africa's progress, advancement, and justice. She works as Executive Director at Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), Johannesburg (South Africa).
Utiliser les archives dans la reconnaissance du passé colonial de la Belgique avec Dr Ornella Rovetta
This interview with Ornella Rovetta focuses on how archives can be used as evidence to document colonial crimes. The video explains where to find certain archives, what they contain, and how to approach them as historical objects.
Ornella Rovetta is a postdoctoral researcher in legal history at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).