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Why truth commission participation feels like cultural betrayal

People in my community treat me like a traitor for working with the commission because they think we should handle our problems internally.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Engaging with formal reconciliation processes can violate community norms about loyalty and autonomous conflict resolution.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Truth and reconciliation commissions?”

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