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Transitional Justice with Paul van Zyl

Friday, July 03, 2009

Paul van Zyl, co-founder and the executive vice-president of the International Center for Transitional Justice and former executive secretary of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, discusses how countries move on from collective injustice, why he believes the U.S. needs a post-9/11 truth and reconciliation commission, and the crisis in Honduras.


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  • [1] Jeffrey from upper west side July 03, 2009 - 11:22AM

    Brian, thank you for pronouncing "apartheid" correctly. It's always bothered me that American english has largely dropped the "hate" from apartheid.

    Great job from Aspen!
  • [2] Carla from Queens July 17, 2009 - 11:18AM

    As the daughter of divorced parents and a lesbian and recovering alcohol mother, I have found that I'm often more comfortable with, and accepting of, people and situations that don't fit the "norm." I think whenever you are not the "norm" - white, male, straight, middle class, etc - you are forced to consider all those differences. You are more aware of all those elements of experience - race, class, sexuality, and more - that shape us and shape our motivations and decisions. So in that way, I can see how a Latino woman CAN come to a more INFORMED, nuanced opinion.


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