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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.

Amnesty recommanded for Sanna Sabally
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Who got amnesty from Gambia’s Truth commission, and who didn’t

On March 16, Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission submitted its final recommendations to the government on 25 amnesty applications. Eight of them were denied. Former number 2 of the military junta Sanna Sabally is among those the Commission approved. An example of how an amnesty before a truth commission can be as logical as controversial.
By Mustapha K. Darboe
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