3267: NATIONWIDE: Media’s Role in Justice and Reconciliation

What role should the media play in a country emerging from conflict?

In this edition of Nationwide, we explore how the media can support transitional justice by raising public awareness, amplifying calls for accountability, and promoting reconciliation.

The discussion looks at the importance of independent, fact-based reporting in building trust, managing public expectations, and ensuring transparency through tools such as public hearings and published reports. It also draws lessons from The Gambia, where Truth Commission hearings were broadcast live to engage the public and strengthen the process.

Sani Martin speaks with Baba Galleh Jallow, former Executive Secretary of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission in The Gambia, and inaugural Roger D. Fisher Fellow at Harvard Law School.