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Implementing Truth And Reconciliation: Comparative Lessons For The Republic Of Korea, Tara J. Melish
Implementing Truth And Reconciliation: Comparative Lessons For The Republic Of Korea, Tara J. Melish
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
This Article substantively introduces a special symposium issue on "Implementing Truth and Reconciliation: Comparative Lessons for Korea." Inspired by the Dec. 2010 release of the official report and recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Republic of Korea (TRCK), the special issue gathers comparative national and cross-national lessons from four nations -- South Korea, South Africa, Cambodia, and Peru -- on the factors that contribute to or hinder the effective implementation of truth commission recommendations and other efforts aimed at achieving national, community, and individual-level reconciliation. Such lessons are offered in the hope of assisting victim groups and other advocacy …