Under this thematic area, we seek to deliver support services to communities and individuals affected by ethnic conflict. Our approach is built on the belief that conflict resolution and peace building begins in the mind. An individual has to make peace with him/herself before they can meaningfully make peace with those around them.
Therefore, our interventions focus on appeasing any feelings of bitterness, retaliation and mistrust; among warring factions and individuals in the aftermath of conflict/disaster, by providing knowledge on peaceful conflict resolution methods; promoting community driven systems where individuals can receive psychosocial support; setting up discussion forums and community conflict resolution platforms that promote the role of the elders in peace building and conflict resolution.
Truth telling and the meeting of victims and perpetrators are important in the process, as are expressing remorse and making restitution to the victim and his or her family. CIRDA thus would put emphasize on transitional justice and its elements that includes amount others the Retributive justice & restorative justice plus their elements as well as reconciliation.