tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291227020475473696.post5396876948097253677..comments2009-12-06T22:15:15.025-08:00Comments on Justice @ Rhodes: TRC v CEHDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291227020475473696.post-45132176087468300062009-11-29T19:19:16.536-08:002009-11-29T19:19:16.536-08:00I also failed to mention that the CEH was commissi...I also failed to mention that the CEH was commissioned to have no judicial power, so their claim was not necessarily for justice, but for truth. The name for the CEH is the Commission for Historical Clarification. Notice how justice is not even in the title.Ferrell Varnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10620439544211471834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291227020475473696.post-10632068224632916202009-11-29T19:12:34.498-08:002009-11-29T19:12:34.498-08:00I suppose that while not naming perpetrators does ...I suppose that while not naming perpetrators does allow for more information to be gleaned in certain cases, I believe that shame is an important facet of a truth commission. If perpetrators receive amnesty and are kept confidential, there really is not any form of punishment for there actions. In the South African TRC, there were victims and families who were upset over the lack of punishment aside from public shame. I can only imagine the uproar that would be created if the individuals were never named and given amnesty. <br />If the sole goal is truth in these commissions, though, perhaps the best approach would be to offer a lighter punishment for individuals within the judicial system if they give up the truth, so that it is more of a middle ground to amnesty and confidentiality. <br />While the truth is vital to the success of the commission, so is some form of justice which may not be reached unless punishment is delivered in some form.Ben Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411921196535411369noreply@blogger.com