African Studies Quarterly articles from September 2004

African Studies Quarterly archives from September 2004

Establishing the truth about the apartheid past: historians and the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.(AT ISSUE)
September 22, 2004... Abstract: The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was mandated to establish "the truth" about the causes, nature and extent of gross violations of human rights in the country between 1960 and 1994. This article assesses the...

After Arusha: Gacaca justice in post-genocide Rwanda.
September 22, 2004... Abstract: The epicentre of post-genocide Rwandan society and politics has been the need for reconciliation to assuage ethnic tensions and end a culture of impunity. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has yet to meet its goal...

Searching for answers: Sierra Leone's Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
September 22, 2004... Abstract: This article examines the creation and operation of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission and offers an assessment of its work to date. Despite the brutal atrocities committed during the decade-long conflict, the 1999...

Reconciling South Africa or South Africans? Cautionary notes from the TRC.(South Africa. Truth and Reconciliation Commission)
September 22, 2004... Abstract: This article argues that the question "Are South Africans reconciled?" is meaningless unless the sense in which the questioner is using the word reconciliation is made clear. Such questions do not get us far in understanding the truth...

Truth, justice, and reconciliation in Africa: issues and cases.
September 22, 2004... Abstract: This essay identifies a number of problematic issues concerning transitional justice and restorative justice in particular and suggests that they can be fruitfully explored through thoughtful examination of the truth-seeking projects...