word

truth commission

TROOTH kuh-MIZH-un

truːθ kəˈmɪʃən

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truthcommission

Dictionary meaning

Official body established to investigate and document patterns of past human rights violations, typically operating after conflict or authoritarian rule

Examples

Argentina's CONADEP truth commission documented thousands of enforced disappearances.
Truth commissions often collect victim testimony to create an authoritative historical record.

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