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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

From 2008 to 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada conducted research across the country and heard testimony from over 6000 witnesses and survivors of residential schools, culminating in the publication of the TRC’s Final Report in December 2015.

Updated January 16, 2024

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The Yoorrook Justice Commission

The Victorian Government of Australia is currently holding an inquiry into the violent dispossession and genocide of its Indienous population during British colonization. This entails a truth and reconciliation process that addresses the contemporary effects of historical trauma.

Updated October 1, 2022

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South African Commission of Truth and Reconciliation (TRC)

In 1996, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu authorized a TRC in South Africa, in which victims and witnesses could publicly testify their experiences under apartheid. Perpetrators could also request amnesty from prosecution in exchange for providing testimony.

Updated September 19, 2022

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Grenada

Between 1976 and 1991, sociopolitical conflict and armed U.S. intervention in Grenada resulted in violence and torture, human rights violations, killings, and, ultimately, societal collapse. The TRC sought to reconcile Grenada’s past, educate Grenadians, and compensate victims.

Updated September 16, 2022

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The Truth and Dignity Commission of Tunisia (TDC)

Since its independence in 1955, victims of the Tunisian State suffered gross human rights violations under a regime that lasted until 2013 with serious implications. The TDC sought to preserve the evidence for public memory and provide compensation and rehabilitation to victims.

Updated September 9, 2022

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Report of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission

The Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare TRC investigated the removal of Wabanaki children from their communities from the 1970s onward. Cultural genocide in the form of boarding schools and forced assimilation has resulted in historical trauma among other lasting implications.

Updated August 25, 2022

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Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)

Between 2009 and 2011, the Solomon Islands TRC sought to determine the causes and implications of the country's ethnic tension crisis which killed over 200 persons and left many people displaced. In 2012, the TRC released its final report and called for reform and reconciliation.

Updated August 22, 2022

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The Truth and Justice Commission of Mauritius

Slavery and slavery-related practices plagued the lives of slaves and indentured labourers in Mauritius from the island's colonization in 1638. In 2009, the Parliament of Mauritius created a Truth and Justice Commission to research socioeconomic class abuses and its implications.

Updated August 16, 2022

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Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCs)

Truth and Reconciliation Commissions are led by state and non-state actors involved in implementing non-violent constructive dialogue between victims and perpetrators of human rights violations and violence to initiate and achieve healing and reconciliation.

Updated July 29, 2022

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The National Reconciliation Commission in Ghana

In 2002, the Ghanaian government appointed the National Reconciliation Commission to establish a historical record of human rights violations inflicted on persons by public institutions and public officers between 1957 and 1993 and to propose recommendations for reconciliation.

Updated July 29, 2022

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Palava Hut System

“Palava” is an English-based creole word that translates to “problem” or “issue.” Liberia's Palava Hut System offers a reconciliatory space for healing through community-based interactions in the wake of conflict.

Updated July 28, 2022

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Khulumani Support Group

The Khulumani Support Group (KSG) supports the victims of apartheid and promotes government accountability and democratic practice.

Updated July 27, 2022

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Commission on the Truth for El Salvador (Comisión de la Verdad para El Salvador)

From 1980 to 1991, El Salvador was immersed in a war that plunged its society into violence. On January 16, 1992, the parties reconciled and signed the Peace Agreement in Mexico. In July, a TRC was established, which published its final report in 1993.

Updated July 25, 2022

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The Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission

In November 1979, a group of white supremacists confronted anti-KKK demonstrators in Greensboro, North Carolina. Five demonstrators were killed, at least ten others were wounded, and numerous residents and witnesses were left traumatized. In 2002, the GTRC was established.

Updated July 22, 2022

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The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya (TJRC)

The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya (TJRC) was established in 2008 to address injustices from 1963 to 2008 including ethnic conflicts, marginalization, political violence, and the 2007 post-election violence.

Updated July 21, 2022

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia is a Parliament-enacted organization that provides an environment for constructive interchange between victims and perpetrators of human violations and armed conflicts in Liberia to recommend mechanisms for healing.

Updated July 21, 2022

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea was established on December 1, 2005 and sought to address incidents and human rights abuses in Korean history that occurred between 1910 and 1993.

Updated July 19, 2022