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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Impunity Rules for Torture in Tunisia

Halim Meddeb is a lawyer committed to fighting human rights violations. He also works as legal advisor at the Tunis office of the World Organization against Torture (OMCT). The OMCT, Council of Europe, UNDP and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights are all sharing expertise with the Tunisian authorities to set up […]

By Olfa Belhassine, Tunis correspondent