Sentences with phrase «established truth commissions»

Latin American countries ranging from Guatemala to Argentina had established truth commissions to investigate atrocities, discover the whereabouts of disappeared individuals, and ensure that the crimes be remembered.

For those interested in digging deeper into the international experience, the Truth Commissions Digital Collection contains decrees establishing truth commissions and similar bodies of inquiry worldwide, and the reports issued by such groups.

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In establishing its Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1996, the South African parliament adopted the formula, «Amnesty for Truth.»

In October 2003 Chile became the first Latin American nation to establish a second truth commission, The first, the Commission for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as the Rettig Commission), investigated the cases of» the dead and disappeared, which numbered almost 4,000, and provided compensation for their families, Now the Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,000 petruth commission, The first, the Commission for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as the Rettig Commission), investigated the cases of» the dead and disappeared, which numbered almost 4,000, and provided compensation for their families, Now the Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,0commission, The first, the Commission for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as the Rettig Commission), investigated the cases of» the dead and disappeared, which numbered almost 4,000, and provided compensation for their families, Now the Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,0Commission for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as the Rettig Commission), investigated the cases of» the dead and disappeared, which numbered almost 4,000, and provided compensation for their families, Now the Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,000 peTruth and Reconciliation (also known as the Rettig Commission), investigated the cases of» the dead and disappeared, which numbered almost 4,000, and provided compensation for their families, Now the Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,0Commission), investigated the cases of» the dead and disappeared, which numbered almost 4,000, and provided compensation for their families, Now the Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,0Commission on Torture and Political Prisoners has heard for the first time from the survivors of Pinochet's repression, estimated at some 35,000 people.

The story of continuity also ties to perceptions of impunity — no one in Burundi has thus far been prosecuted for political murder -, to lack of progress on questions of justice and memory, lack of trust in the newly established Truth and Reconciliation Commission (which interestingly only appeared on the scene months before the election, in December 2014), and perceptions of corruption, abuse of office, the sense of being «used» by those in authority (people speak of being their «bridge» to other objectives).

Hawkins joined with Alice Green and Center for Law and Justice to deliver 10,000 petition signatures to Cuomo Tuesday calling on the governor to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission to study the impacts of mass incarceration on New Yorkers, largely brought about by the failed war on drugs.

At 11 AM, he will join with Dr. Alice Green and the Center for Law and Justice to deliver signatures from 10,000 New Yorkers calling on Governor Cuomo to establish a Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission.

The film focuses on the stories of the individuals who testified before the nation's Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to investigate violations of human rights in South Africa and beyond its borders between 1960 and 1994.

In 2013, I applied for a Margot Stern Strom Innovation Grant to establish a restorative justice program at my school, one that will be anchored in our 8th - grade Facing History unit on the history of South Africa and their Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

This article argues that it is time for the SCSL to establish an independent fact finding commission, with a narrowly framed and time limited mandate, to establish the truth, or falsity, of the allegation that Alternate Judge Sow made during the delivery of the Taylor Trial judgment that there were no (serious) deliberations by the three judges who convicted the accused and sentenced him to 50 years imprisonment.

On 1 June 2008, the federal government established a five - year Truth and Reconciliation Commission to enable residential school survivors to share their stories in a safe environment and to educate Canadians about residential schools and their impact on Indigenous peoples.

Established in 2013 to steer the transitional justice process in Tunisia, the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) has begun the final year of its mandate.

George Orwell When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission («TRC») was established, it was a direct result of a Settlement Agreement between Residential School Survivors, the Assembly of First Nations, church organizations and the Government of Canada.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (the «TRC») was established in 2008 and published its final report in 2015.

As a facet of this settlement, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to tell the history of residential schools.