Truth Commissions: Did the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission serve the purpose for which it was established?

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dc.contributor.advisorFernandez, Lovell
dc.contributor.authorAbduroaf, Muneer
dc.contributor.otherNULL
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Law
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-17T06:53:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-06T12:50:55Z
dc.date.available2013/01/30 15:55
dc.date.available2013/01/30
dc.date.available2013-07-17T06:53:43Z
dc.date.available2024-11-06T12:50:55Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionMagister Legum - LLMen_US
dc.description.abstractSince the 1980's, many dictatorships around the world have been replaced by new democracies. These old dictatorships were notorious for their human rights abuses. Many people were killed and tortured; and many others were disappeared. When the new governments came into power, they had to confront these injustices that were perpetrated under the predecessor regime. This was necessary to create a culture of human rights; promote a respect for the law and access to justice. Many confronted these injustices in different ways, some granted amnesty, some prosecuted and others instituted truth commissions. This research paper focuses on truth commissions. The research focuses particularly on the study of the South African Truth Commission. The mandate of the South African Truth Commission is analysed and the investigation into whether the commission served the purpose for which it had been established is discussed.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/18134
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectAccountabilityen_US
dc.subjectAmnestyen_US
dc.subjectDictatorshipsen_US
dc.subjectFact finding bodiesen_US
dc.subjectHuman Rights abusesen_US
dc.subjectProsecutionen_US
dc.subjectReconciliationen_US
dc.subjectTransitional Justiceen_US
dc.subjectTerms of Reference and Truth Commissionsen_US
dc.titleTruth Commissions: Did the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission serve the purpose for which it was established?en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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