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What are Truth Commissions?

The U.S. Institute of Peace defines a truth commission (also known as a truth and reconciliation or truth and justice commission) as an official body, usually set up by a state after periods of state-perpetrated violence, whose main task is to establish a record of wrongdoing as part of an overall process of catharsis and reconciliation.

Where else might I go to learn more about truth commissions?

  • Click here to learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission established in South Africa to help the nation heal from apartheid
  • Click here to learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission established in Greensboro, NC after the 1979 Greensboro Massacre

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