Who are the members of truth commissions?

Abstract

Governments of countries in political transition after a period of severe violence, such as a repressive dictatorship or a civil war, have to make important decisions about how to deal with the violent events of the past. The form of justice associated with these periods of political change is called transitional justice (Teitel, 2003). Since the 1980s, truth commissions have been a popular mechanism in these contexts. A truth commission can be defined as: