Unspeakable truths : confronting state terror and atrocity

by Priscilla B. Hayner

Paper Book, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

JC571.H363 2001

Tags

Grant Product

Publication

New York : Routledge, 2001.

Description

This book is a profound exploration of truth commissions around the world, and the anguish, injustice, and the legacy of hate they are meant to absolve. Hayner examines twenty major truth commissions established around the world paying special attention to South Africa, El Salvador, Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala.

Local notes

USIP grant product USIP-059-96S.

Subjects

Amnesty
Human rights
Political atrocities
Political persecution
Reconciliation

ISBN

0415924774 / 9780415924771

Barcode

20876

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