Guinea-Bissau: Pursue the construction of an independent justice system that is of use to the population

This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies argues for the necessity of reaching a consensus to implement Guinea-Bissau's Justice Reform Programme (2015–2019), which has been stalled by political crises and disputes between the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court of Justice.

• Guinea-Bissau has a history of political and military elites settling scores, with a lack of formal justice for victims that has encouraged cycles of violence and a reliance on individual settlements or traditional authorities for conflict resolution.
• The Justice Reform Programme (2015–2019) is an ambitious initiative that is currently blocked due to a political crisis and disagreements between the judicial power (Supreme Court of Justice) and the government (Ministry of Justice).
• The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), established in 2009, has a mandate that includes supporting the Conakry Agreement, facilitating national reconciliation, ensuring credible 2018 legislative elections, and assisting in the review of the Constitution.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). Guinea-Bissau: Pursue the construction of an independent justice system that is of use to the population. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/guinea-bissau-pursue-the-construction-of-an-independent-justice-system-that-is-of-use-to-the-population

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Guinea-Bissau: Pursue the construction of an independent justice system that is of use to the population. n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/guinea-bissau-pursue-the-construction-of-an-independent-justice-system-that-is-of-use-to-the-population.

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndguineabissau, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Guinea-Bissau: Pursue the construction of an independent justice system that is of use to the population}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/guinea-bissau-pursue-the-construction-of-an-independent-justice-system-that-is-of-use-to-the-population}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }