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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.

Swedish truth commissions on the way

Swedish truth commissions on the way

A Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Tornedalians, another Truth Commission project for the Sámi: Sweden is getting ready to confront its past and present with regard to the fate of its minorities. Against a backdrop of land grabbing by industry, accused of disregarding the rights of indigenous peoples.

By Olivier Truc

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