In a milestone for its transition, next week Tunisia will formally launch its national truth commission, the Truth and Dignity Commission.The TDC is mandated to investigate gross human rights violations that were committed by the state or those who acted in its name and under its protection since 1955. “This is a momentous step in Tunisia’s transition, and one that we firmly hope will do justice to the demands that sparked its revolution,” said David Tolbert, president of ICTJ, one of several transitional justice experts from around the world who join our Tunisia-based experts for the ceremony. Follow us on Twitter (@theICTJ) and via our Arabic Facebook page for live coverage. bit.ly/1hkHqym
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:21:46 +0000
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