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Accessibility & LanguageEden Matiyas Mulugeta
Eden Matiyas Mulugeta
Eden Matiyas Mulugeta is a seasoned practitioner in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, specialising in the Horn of Africa. With over eight years of practical experience, she has developed expertise in transitional justice, programme design and implementation, policy engagement, research, and analysis. Eden holds the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, an M.A. in Global Studies with special emphasis on Peace and Security in Africa from Addis Ababa and Leipzig Universities, and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Jimma University.
Currently, Eden Matiyas is a Hardiman Research PhD Scholar at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision of Dr. Anita Ferrara. Her research examines the role and impact of digital memorials in preserving collective memory and promoting transitional justice and peacebuilding in Ethiopia and Uganda. The study seeks to analyse how digital platforms, including social media, online archives, and storytelling initiatives, document survivors’ experiences, transmit collective memory across generations, contribute to transitional justice and peacebuilding, and complement or challenge physical memorials.
Email: E. Mulugeta1@universityofgalway.ie
Working Topic: Exploring the Role and Impact of Digital Memorials in Collective Memory, Transitional Justice, and Peacebuilding: The Case of Ethiopia and Uganda
Supervisor: Dr Anita Ferrara
Scholarship: Hardiman Research Scholarship
Online Academic Profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7237-9173
Publications
Policy Paper
- Eden Matiyas, “Perspectives on Integrating Traditional Justice Mechanisms in Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Process: A Survey of Key Policy Actors”, Life & Peace Institute, 2024
Blog Posts
- Eden Matiyas and Saron Hirpa, “Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Processes: Examining Ethiopia and Somalia”, Wilson Center Blog, 2024
- Eden Matiyas, “Forging a Path to Peace: Navigating Transitional Justice Amidst the Proliferation of Small Arms in the Horn of Africa”, Wilson Center Blog, 2023
Expert Analysis
- Eden Matiyas, “The Challenges of Reintegrating Child Soldiers in South Sudan”, JusticeInfo.net, 2018
- Eden Matiyas, “What Prospects for an African Court under the Malabo Protocol?”, JusticeInfo.net, 2018
Specialist Interviews
- Lesley Connolly, Eden Matiyas, and Paola Abril, “African Perspectives on the Multilateral Systems: A Conversation with Nashiba Nakabira: Empowering African Youth in Multilateral Systems”, Life & Peace Institute, 2024
- Eden Matiyas and Saron Hirpa, “African Perspectives on the Multilateral Systems: A Conversation with Stephen Jackson: Discussing Kenya as the Hub of Multilateralism in the Global South”, Life & Peace Institute, 2024
- Eden Matiyas, “Universal Jurisdiction in the Eyes of an Expert”, JusticeInfo.net, 2018
