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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Ousman Sonko: a view on the Swiss case, from Gambia’s Truth Commission

Gambia’s former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko has been imprisoned in Switzerland for more than three years. A number of witnesses before the country’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission have implicated him in a number of crimes. While there is no direct cooperation between the Commission and the Swiss judiciary, the evidence is being brought into […]

By Mustapha K. Darboe