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Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa Amnesty: The Price of Peace

Boraine, Alexander
June 4, 2015

Source: (2006) In, Elster, Jon, editor, Retribution and Repatriation in the Transition to Democracy Cambridge University Press, New York, pp.299-316

This chapter examines the national and international context of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Topics covered include choosing the time frame to be covered by the Commission investigations, the type of proceedings to be undertaken, and the granting of amnesty.

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