Truth Commissions

In search of the causes of violence, listening to the victims

Truth commissions in the field of transitional justice are pillars in the quest for truth in societies that have decided to confront dark periods of their history, whether after a conflict, a dictatorship, or specific crimes committed, for example, against an indigenous population. Justice Info covers truth commissions when they play a significant role in addressing the most serious crimes of the past.

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The cost of lying to Gambia’s Truth Commission

After the first arrest and indictment of a witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission, two other soldiers whose testimonies were deemed untruthful were respectively sued for perjury and dismissed from the army.

By Mustapha K. Darboe