Understanding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from the Perspective of Survivors

The article focuses on survivors’ perspectives of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It probes their feelings, thoughts and views both before and after interacting with the Commission. Their feelings and opinions about issues such as justice, punishment and amnesty are explored. This information, which forms the backbone of this article, was obtained from interviews with twenty survivors of political violence committed under the apartheid government

Key wordspeace processes / post conflict / transitional justice

CountriesGlobal

CategoryPublication