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.

The Gambia Truth Commission's courtroom is empty

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In Gambia, reconciliation still on the back burner

The final report of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission was expected today, but may be further delayed. After nearly three years of transitional justice, the country remains divided, and reconciliation within communities has hardly been a priority. The cancer of distrust affects even Jammeh’s own family.

By Mustapha K. Darboe