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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One year of truth-telling in the Gambia

The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has been the event of the year in the field of transitional justice. It provided spectacular testimonies, from senior perpetrators in particular, while departing from some of the usual ways of truth commissions. Our correspondent’s analysis before the TRRC resumes its public hearings on January 20.

By Mustapha K. Darboe