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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Tunisia Transitional Justice Unit Focuses on Victims

In November 2014, three partners came together with the idea of creating a transitional justice observatory in Tunisia, a human sciences research unit with a focus on victims. The partners are the Tunis-based Kawakibi Centre for Democratic Transitions; Dutch NGO Impunity Watch; and the University of York, UK. The observatory is a human sciences research […]

By Olfa Belhassine, Tunis correspondent