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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Being on Gambia’s TV without knowing it: Life of an opponent under Jammeh

Public hearings before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission have resumed on June 10 in Gambia. This week’s hearings were devoted to the fate of members of the main political opposition party. Including Amadou Sanneh, who watched for the first time a video of his police interrogation that had been broadcast on national TV without […]

By Mustapha K. Darboe