Justice Info is the only international media whose coverage—free of charge and in five languages—is dedicated to transitional and international justice. It covers initiatives in countries facing the most serious types of violence (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) as well as the national and international courts that rule on such cases. Through a network of around thirty correspondents and expert productions throughout the world, each year Justice Info publishes more than 400 articles that analyse trials, truth commissions, reparations and other legal processes. Its role is to make these processes more understandable and accessible, to encourage dialogue between those involved in them, and to provide a critical and independent analysis of their impact.
Key Figures 2024
456 articles published
24 journalists trained
30 international correspondents
127,000 social media followers
Financial Volume 2024
468,447 CHF
Sources of Funding
• Switzerland (SDC Core Contribution)
• Isocrates Foundation
• Anonymous Private Foundation
• Private Donors
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AT A CROSSROADS
In 2024, international and transitional justice took place against a backdrop of contrasts. While the conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine put the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the centre of geopolitical events, transitional justice continued to advance and to extend its reach to new arenas. It continues to innovate in an attempt to respond to major contemporary issues such as environmental crime, corporate responsibility, gender-based violence and indigenous rights.
Transitional and international justice are, first and foremost, political: they must be open to the public in order to ensure their transparency. Justice Info plays a key role in this transparency by analysing these processes from a critical and independent point of view, thereby contributing to informed democratic debate.
2024 was marked by several initiatives, including a new project focused on gender-based violence. By providing regular coverage of happenings in the major international courts (the ICC and ICJ), Justice Info shed light on the complex issues they address and described the principles underlying these global legal institutions. Particular attention was paid to reparations processes through exclusive reporting involving victims in Georgia, DRC and CAR. As part of its focus on transitional justice “blind spots”, a report on the brutalities of gangs and organised crime shed light on this type of violence, which affects tens of millions of people. One of Justice Info’s two Gambian correspondents travelled to Switzerland to cover the trial of Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian minister tried under the principle of universal jurisdiction. The 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide also received extensive coverage. Thanks to its network of journalists in Ukraine, Justice Info was able to provide unique coverage of trials linked to the ongoing war.
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Justice Info’s readership grew by 6%, with 582,400 pages read in 2024. 64% of this audience found the site through search engines, proving the effectiveness of the SEO optimisation strategy launched in 2023. A pilot English-language WhatsApp channel was launched to diversify broadcast methods.
Justice Info maintains its role as a benchmark and archive for academic research. Over the past 10 years, the site has been listed as a source in at least 1,200 articles catalogued on Google Scholar, 211 of which were added in 2024. The site is also referenced in official ICC documents.
In 2025, Justice Info celebrates 10 years of covering the progress of transitional and international justice. Coming at a pivotal moment for international justice, this anniversary creates an opportunity to further promote the work and experience of Justice Info. At a time when conflicts are reopening questions of impunity, international courts are facing major political and operational challenges, and transitional justice is evolving to meet the expectations of societies seeking truth and reparation, the role of independent media such as Justice Info has never been so vital. Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, Syria, Sudan and DRC will be among the hot spots we focus on in 2025.