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An Assessment of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC): Did it enable justice for victims?

TRC in South Africa We live in a violent world. South Africa is one of the countries that had to deal with a prolonged period of violence and oppression. The South African black people were denied of their fundamental human right. Resistance to the laws of apartheid was managed with police brutality. The racial tension created inestimable, endless wounds in the lives of the people. When transitioning into democracy, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up, which invited perpetrators to talk about their transgression and victims were given a platform to tell their stories and express their feelings. The TRC in South Africa (SA) is well known to have been successful in putting the past to rest, but questions are still lingering on whether it brought justice to victims. South Africa is one of the countries that is generally regarded to have been successful in democratic transition. Its democratic transition is "widely acclaimed as one of the most successful t
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Why Does Restorative Justice Matter?

Why Does Restorative Justice Matter? I wrote the paper below for Restorative Justice for All International Institute in celebration of Restorative Justice Week 2019, Visit [ https://www.rj4all.info/ ] to learn more. The term 'Restorative Justice' (RJ) came about out of concern for the victim, as the victim was seen to be ignored by the criminal justice system and only viewed as witnesses to a crime against the state. RJ is not a new concept. It was once a dominant model of criminal justice worldwide [1] . The move away from RJ took place in the Middle Ages when communities shifted from Acephalous (headless societies) to ‘States’, therefore shifting the responsibility for punishment and harm reparation from victims to the state [2] . RJ views crime as more than the mere breaking of the law and maintains that crime causes harm to people, relationships, and the community. Therefore, a just response must address those harms as well as the crime [3] . Zehr (1990.,p.181)
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