The signatories committed to an immediate ceasefire and the launch of a disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration process for combatants. They also pledged to grant amnesty and security guarantees for returning exiles. All parties agreed to participate in an inclusive national dialogue to address key reforms, including army restructuring, constitutional amendments and preparations for democratic elections....
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View AllThe Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (2018-present) was mandated to investigate and establish an impartial historical record of the nature, causes and extent of violations and abuses of human rights committed during the period of 1994 to 2017, and to consider the granting of reparations to victims and for connected matters. According to its founding legislation, the functions of the commission include initiating and coordinating investigations into human rights violations, using a child- and gender-sensitive approach; submitting an interim report to the president one year after its establishment; preparing a comprehensive report of all activities and findings; and making recommendations to the president with regard to the creation of institutions conducive to the development of a stable and democratic society and measures that should be taken to prevent the perpetration of human rights violations.
The Reconciliation Commission’s mandate states the necessity of the commission being established as an independent institution to inquire into and disclose the truth of the sources, causes and extent of conflicts in Ethiopia, and of it taking appropriate measures and providing recommendations for the lasting peace and prevention of future occurrence of such conflict. With a term of three years, the commission’s powers and duties include making its work accessible and participatory by using technology; organising reconciliation workshops; identifying the basic reasons of disputes and violations of human rights, taking into consideration political, social and economic circumstances and the views of victims and offenders; and the protection of witnesses and whistle-blowers who provide testimonies and evidence to the commission.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Commission Verité et Réconciliation) (2003-2007) was mandated to investigate human rights violations committed from 1960 until the end of the transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to its founding legislation, the objectives and responsibilities of the commission included consolidating national unity, cohesion and social justice; restoring the truth about the political and socioeconomic events that occurred in the country; investigating the nature, causes and extent of political crimes and human rights violations committed by both Congolese and foreigners in or outside the national territory; identifying individuals and groups responsible for committing violations; identifying victims and determining the extent of damage suffered; training its members in the techniques of peaceful conflict resolution and transformation; and preparing a comprehensive report on its activities, findings and recommendations on reparations and rehabilitation for victims; the acceptance or rejection of individual or collective requests for amnesty; and reforms to prevent the repetition of human rights violations.
Chad’s Commission of Inquiry into the Crimes and Misappropriations Committed by the Ex-President, His Accomplices and/or Accessories (1991-1992) was given an extensive mandate to investigate illegal imprisonments, detentions, assassinations, disappearances, torture and acts of barbarity, mistreatment, attacks on the physical or mental integrity of persons, and all violations of human rights and illicit trafficking in narcotics committed by former President Hissène Habré and his associates. Included in the mandate of the commission was the preservation of torture chambers and equipment for memorialisation purposes; hearing testimony from victims and interested parties; auditing the financial operations of Habré and his accomplices; and determining the total cost of the war effort and how the money was spent beginning in 1986.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2003 with the aim of identifying the causes of the Central African Republic’s crises between 1960 and 2003. The work of the TRC was divided into six subcommissions focusing mainly on political, security, economic and social issues.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Commission pour la Vérité et la Réconciliation) was mandated to establish the truth about serious violence committed during cyclical conflicts in Burundi since July 1962, the date of independence. According to its founding legislation, the objectives of the Commission included qualifying crimes other than crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes; establishing the identity of perpetrators and of victims; determining political crimes for which amnesty could be granted; and making recommendations for appropriate measures to promote national reconciliation.
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View AllThe founding treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) states that its aim is to promote co-operation and integration, leading to the establishment of an economic union in West Africa in order to raise the living standards of its peoples, and to maintain and enhance economic stability, foster relations among member states, and contribute to the progress and development of the African continent.
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South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1996-2002)
Sinqobile Makhathini
Following a political stalemate in the 1980s and 1990s, which had seen growing unrest and ungovernability in South Africa, the National Party government, the African National Congress (ANC), the Inkatha Freedom Party and other political groups entered into negotiations to end apartheid and establish a democracy.
From 1991 to 2002, a civil war raged between pro-government forces and rebel groups in Sierra Leone. Conflict-related sexual violence (CSVR) was pervasive during the war. Sierra Leonean women and girls were subjected to widespread and systematic sexual violence perpetrated by rebel groups and, to a lesser extent, pro-government and peacekeeping forces (HRW, 2003). From...
Political instability, revolutions and repression characterised Tunisia’s fight for independence from Britain until 1956. Tunisia inherited a culture of impunity under its first Prime Minister and later first President Habib Bourguiba, whose main rival and pan-Arabist nationalist movement leader Ben Youssef was forced into exile and later assassinated in Germany. Bourguiba’s administration launched a campaign of...