Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The note examines South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy, focusing on the role of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in addressing past human rights violations. It highlights the challenges of balancing truth, justice, and reconciliation while establishing a human rights culture. The TRC's success is seen as pivotal for national unity and democracy, with international support playing a key role in this process.
Disciplines
Human Rights Law | Law | Law and Politics
Recommended Citation
Karen Cavanaugh,
Emerging South Africa: Human Rights Responses in the PostApartheid Era,
5
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
291
(1997).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol5/iss1/16