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Human Rights

Collected by: Columbia University Libraries

Archived since: May, 2008

Description:

An initiative of CUL's Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, the Human Rights Web Archive is an effort to preserve and ensure access to freely available human rights resources created mainly by non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions, and individuals.

Subject:   Society & Culture Human rights Non-governmental organizations Human rights workers National human rights institutions Web archives

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Title: Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Republic of Korea

URL: http://jinsil.go.kr/

Description: "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established on the 1st of December 2005 under the Framework Act on Clearing up Past Incidents for Truth and Reconciliation. To reveal the truth of our history, we investigate past incidents, such as anti-Japanese movements during Japanese rule, the history of Koreans residing abroad before and after the Korean War, and mass civilian sacrifices that occurred from August 15, 1945 to the authoritarian regimes."

Captured 8 times between Aug 09, 2010 and Jun 02, 2012

Videos: 212 Videos Captured

Subject:   Truth commissions ,  Civilian war casualties Korean War Reconciliation

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Title: Comissão de Acolhimento, Verdade, e Reconciliac̦ão de Timor-Leste

URL: http://www.cavr-timorleste.org/

Description: Timor-Leste-focused truth commission based in Dili that operated from 2002-2005. Includes reports.

Captured 9 times between Jun 18, 2010 and Jun 02, 2012

Subject:   Human rights Human rights advocacy,  Truth commissions ,  Political atrocities

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Title: Commission vérité, justice réconciliation (CVJR)

URL: http://www.cvjr-togo.org/

Description: The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR) of Togo was established on February 25, 2009. The Commission is investigating politically motivated violence occurring in Togo between 1958 and 2005. In French.

Captured 3 times between Jan 20, 2012 and Jun 02, 2012

Videos: 62 Videos Captured

Subject:   Transitional justice Human rights,  Truth commissions ,  Reconciliation

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Title: Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission

URL: http://www.greensborotrc.org/

Description: The Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission was an independent, democratically selected body seeking truth and healing transformation for Greensboro, N.C., a city left divided and weakened by the events of Nov. 3, 1979. The GTRC was initiated by the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Project.

Captured  on Jun 02, 2010

Subject:   Truth commissions ,  Restorative justice African Americans--Civil rights Civil rights demonstrations Reconciliation

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Title: Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Project

URL: http://www.gtcrp.org/

Description: Greensboro (N.C.)-focused community based initiative that created the independent Truth and Reconciliation Commission to confront the events of November 3, 1979. Includes resource page.

Captured 2 times between Aug 09, 2010 and Apr 06, 2011

Subject:   Truth commissions ,  Restorative justice African Americans--Civil rights Civil rights demonstrations Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Race relations

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Title: Instance Equité et Réconciliation

URL: http://www.ier.ma/

Description: Morocco-focused truth commission based in Rabat. "Instance Equité et Réconciliation is the national truth, equality, and reconciliation commission in Mororcco."

Captured 3 times between Jun 29, 2010 and Dec 02, 2010

Subject:   Human rights Disappeared persons Transparency in government,  Truth commissions ,  Transitional justice Reconciliation

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Title: Truth and Reconciliation Commission

URL: http://www.justice.gov.za/trc/

Description: South Africa's truth commission "was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid." Contains transcripts of special hearings and reports.

Captured 6 times between Mar 02, 2011 and Jun 02, 2012

Subject:   Human rights,  Truth commissions ,  Race relations Apartheid Reconciliation

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Title: Special Court for Sierra Leone

URL: http://www.sc-sl.org/

Description: "The Special Court for Sierra Leone was set up jointly by the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations. It is mandated to try those who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leonean law committed in the territory of Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996." In English.

Captured 4 times between Jan 20, 2012 and Jun 02, 2012

Videos: 128 Videos Captured

Subject:   Human rights Transitional justice,  Truth commissions ,  Courts

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Title: Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya

URL: http://www.tjrckenya.org/

Description: "The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC), established by an Act of Parliament (Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission Act no. 6 of 2008) is charged to investigate the gross human rights violations and other historical injustices in Kenya between 12 December 1963 and 28 February 2008." Includes reports, documents, publications, newsletters, press releases, and audiovisual materials.

Captured 3 times between Dec 02, 2011 and Jun 02, 2012

Videos: 57 Videos Captured

Subject:   Truth commissions ,  Transitional justice Reconciliation Human rights

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Title: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

URL: http://www.trc.ca/

Description: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has a mandate to investigate the residential schools set up in Canada ca. 1870-1996.These government-funded, church-run schools were set up to eliminate parental involvement in the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual development of Aboriginal children. In English and French.

Captured 2 times between Mar 22, 2012 and Jun 02, 2012

Videos: 8 Videos Captured

Subject:   Truth commissions ,  Transitional justice Education Inuit Métis

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Title: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia

URL: http://www.trcofliberia.org/

Description: Liberia's truth commission was established in 2005 and published its final report in 2009. In addition to the report, the site includes photos, audio and video contents.

Captured 12 times between Apr 19, 2011 and Jun 02, 2012

Videos: 14 Videos Captured

Subject:   Human rights,  Truth commissions ,  Reconciliation

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