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Truth Commissions in Transitional Justice and Reconciliation

Quick fact

Over 40 countries have established truth commissions since the 1970s, from Argentina's National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons to South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which heard over 21,000 victim testimonies.

Why this is interesting

When a country emerges from war or dictatorship, how does it heal the wounds of the past? Truth commissions offer a surprising answer: sometimes telling the truth matters more than punishing the guilty.