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Summary Road to Democracy - Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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These notes are for IEB Grade 12. They are part of the Road to Democracy theme and cover the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This includes the criticisms, the different committees and the findings of the TRC. This topic forms part of Paper 1

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Overview


Established in 1994 by the Justice Portfolio Committee

- A platform for truth so that reconciliation can be achieved
- Chairman was Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Deputy Chairman was Dr Alex Boraine



Hearings began 15 April 1996 and ended 28 October 1998

- Applications for amnesty closed 30 September 1997



There was a recognition that South Africa needed reconciliation

- TRC was created to promote understanding and humanitarianism (Ubuntu)
- Prevent violence, anger, fear and revenge
- Offer compensation for atrocities



Aims of the TRC

Investigate the extent and causes of human rights violations

- Accepted events from 1 May 1960 to 6 December 1993
- Later extended window to 11 May 1994

Give a voice to victims, witnesses and perpetrators by holding hearings and investigations

Recommend reparations for victims

Grant amnesty to perpetrators

Report the events to the public

Make recommendations so that the violations do not happen again



The TRC was not a court of law

- They could not prosecute or sentence anyone
- Provided restorative justice not retributive justice
o Eg. of retributive justice: Nuremberg Trials



Why was the TRC necessary?

Some white citizens did not know the extent of the atrocities

- Government censorship prevented them from knowing
- Some were ignorant or purposefully ignored what was going on


Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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