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15
April
1996

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission opens public victim hearings

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📅 15 April 1996 📍 South Africa

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission began formal public hearings on human-rights violations in East London. Survivors and relatives described abuses committed during the apartheid conflict. Public testimony challenged official silences and placed victims' experiences in the national record, while truth-telling raised further questions about accountability and material repair.

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Desmond Tutu

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission