Transitional Justice Video


	Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Responsibility Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa chaired the TRC. In this video clip from "Facing the Truth, with Bill Moyers," Tutu talks about responsibility and accountability.
	Albie Sachs Discusses the TRC Albie Sachs, a white activist who opposed apartheid and was exiled from South Africa for 23 years, now serves as a judge on South Africa's Constitutional Court. While in exile, Sachs survived an assasination attempt.
	Albie Sachs on Building a Constitution in South Africa Albie Sachs, a white activist who opposed apartheid and was exiled from South Africa for 23 years, now serves as a judge on South Africa's Constitutional Court. While in exile, Sachs survived an assasination attempt. In this clip from a presentation at Facing History, Sachs discusses the process of creating a post-Apartheid constitution for South Africa.
	Albie Sachs Talks about Revenge Albie Sachs, a white activist who opposed apartheid and was exiled from South Africa for 23 years, now serves as a judge on South Africa's Constitutional Court. While in exile, Sachs survived an assasination attempt.
	Albie Sachs, Freedom Fighter Albie Sachs, Justice of the Constitutional Court in South Africa, describes his elation after surviving an attempt on his life when he was fighting for freedom in that country. Sachs speaks at a Facing History and Ourselves community event.
	Allan Ryan on Trials and Truth CommissionsAllan Ryan is the former director, Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Department of Justice. In this clip from a Facing History and Ourselves presentation, Ryan compares and contrasts trials and truth commissions.
	Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Injustice Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa chaired the TRC. In this video clip from "Facing the Truth, with Bill Moyers," Tutu talks about the huge economic gap between white and black South Africa, even though the apartheid government had fallen 4 years earlier.
	Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on the Perpetrators of Apartheid Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa chaired the TRC. In this video clip from Facing the Truth, with Bill Moyers, Tutu talks about the perpetrators of Apartheid.
	Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on the Power of Freedom Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa chaired the TRC. In this video clip on the 1994 elections from A Force More Powerful: South Africa, Freedom in Our Lifetime, Tutu talks about the power of freedom.
	Bill Moyers on Confronting our Past Renowned journalist and filmmaker Bill Moyers talks about how the history of the United States is perceived and taught, and how important it is to confront the truth of that history.
	Bill Moyers on the Importance of NurembergRenowned journalist and filmmaker Bill Moyers talksabout the importance of teaching the Nuremberg trials to high schooland college students. blurb
	Don Mattera on the Collective Responsibility of White South Africans In this video clip from Facing the Truth, with Bill Moyers, South African poet, journalist and peace activist Don Mattera discusses the collective attitude of avoiding responsibility he sees in white South Africans.
	Dullah Omar Discusses the Reconciliation Process in South AfricaThe late Dullah Omar was the minister of transport for the African National Congress (ANC), a member of the ANC's National Executive and Working Committees, and in 1994 was elected to Parliament, serving as the minister of justice from 1994 to 1999. He participated in Facing History and Ourselves' 1997 Human Rights and Justice Conference. In this clip from that conference, Omar talks about the process of moving on without forgetting the past.
	Dullah Omar on the TRC and the Generosity of South AfricansThe late South African ANC Minister of Transport, Dullah Omar, was instrumental in the long struggle against aparthied that lead, in 1994, to the fall of that oppressive regime and the start of a new democratic South Africa. In this video clip, Omar talks about the generosity of South Africans and the link between the TRC and transformation in his country.
	Elie Wiesel Talks About Fighting Indifference Elie Wiesel-activist, author, and humanitarian-has committed his life to education about the Holocaust. In 1993, Facing History and Ourselves brought students from different neighborhoods in Chicago together with Elie Wiesel to discuss issues related to racism, antisemitism, hatred, and violence. In this clip, Wiesel explains why indifference is humanity's most formidable adversary.
	Eric Yamamoto Discusses Reparations in the U.S.Law professor, author, and scholar Eric Yamamoto spoke at Facing History and Ourselves' 1997 Human Rights and Justice conference, "Collective Violence and Memory: Judgment, Reconciliation, Education" on the topic of reparations.
	Eric Yamamoto on Japanese-American Internment Camps Law professor, author, and scholar Eric Yamamoto spoke at Facing History and Ourselves' 1997 Human Rights and Justice conference, "Collective Violence and Memory: Judgment, Reconciliation, Education." In this video clip, Yamamoto shares a powerful story about a Japanese-American woman who had been held in an internment camp during WWII.
	Ervin Staub Speaks About ForgivenessErvin Staub is a professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of "The Roots of Evil." In this video clip from a presentation at Facing History, Staub talks about forgiveness in the context of Rwandan Hutus and Tutsis.
	Innocent Mugisha on the Unique Challenges to Reconciliation in RwandaInnocent Mugisha is a Rwandan educator and researcher, who is currently working on developing the history curriculum for Rwandan schools. In this clip, Mugisha discusses the challenge of reconciliation within the context of Rwanda's unique history and culture.
	James Gilligan on Facing the Past in the U.S.In this clip from Facing History and Ourselves's 1997 Conference on Human Rights and Justice, Collective Violence and Memory: Judgment, Reconciliation, Education, Dr. James Gilligan stresses the importance for the United States to have an honest encounter with its own history.
	Joe Singer on ReparationsHarvard Law School professor Joseph Singer was a panelist at a Facing History and Ourselves 1997 conference entitled, "Collective Violence and Memory: Judgement, Reconciliation, Education." In this video clip from the conference, Singer discusses the topic of Reparations.
	John Rutayisire Discusses Reconciliation and Forgiveness in RwandaJohn Rutayisire is a Rwandan educator who has taught in Uganda , Lesotho and Botswana. Rutayisire is currently the Director of the National Curriculum Development Centre in Rwanda, where he leads curriculum policy development. In this video clip, Rutayisire talks about the complexity of reconciliation and forgiveness for Rwandans in a post-genocide society.
	John Rutayisire on Teaching Rwandan Students Self-RelianceJohn Rutayisire is a Rwandan educator who has taught in Uganda , Lesotho and Botswana. Rutayisire is currently the Director of the National Curriculum Development Centre in Rwanda, where he leads curriculum policy development. In this video clip, Rutayisire talks about the importance of teaching self-reliance to Rwandan students, based on lessons learned from their recent history.
	John Rutayisire on the Future of Education in RwandaJohn Rutayisire is a Rwandan educator who has taught in Uganda , Lesotho and Botswana. Rutayisire is currently the Director of the National Curriculum Development Centre in Rwanda, where he leads curriculum policy development. In this video clip, Rutayisire talks about where education has been in Rwanda, and where it should be heading.
	John Rutayisire Talks about GacacaJohn Rutayisire is a Rwandan educator who has taught in Uganda , Lesotho and Botswana. Rutayisire is currently the Director of the National Curriculum Development Centre in Rwanda, where he leads curriculum policy development. In this video clip, Rutayisire gives his assessment of the effectiveness of gacaca tribunals in Rwanda.
	Larisa Kasumagic Discusses Non-Violent CommunicationLarisa Kasumagic is an educator from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has worked with organizations offering support for war-traumatized children and their families. Her work deals with issues of healing, non-violent communication, peace building and reconciliation in the context of the Bosnian war and post-war recovery. In this clip, Kasumagic talks about the how non-violent communication can be used as a tool for trauma in post-war societies.
	Larisa Kasumagic on the Culture of SilenceLarisa Kasumagic is an educator from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has worked with organizations offering support for war-traumatized children and their families. Her work deals with issues of healing, non-violent communication, peace building and reconciliation in the context of the Bosnian war and post-war recovery. In this clip, Kasumagic talks about a culture of silence and the consequences of that silence.
	Larisa Kasumagic Talks about HealingLarisa Kasumagic is an educator from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has worked with organizations offering support for war-traumatized children and their families. Her work deals with issues of healing, non-violent communication, peace building and reconciliation in the context of the Bosnian war and post-war recovery. In this clip, Kasumagic talks about the importance of healing oneself.
	Larisa Kasumagic Talks about Post-War Realities for FamiliesLarisa Kasumagic is an educator from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has worked with organizations offering support for war-traumatized children and their families. Her work deals with issues of healing, non-violent communication, peace building and reconciliation in the context of the Bosnian war and post-war recovery. In this clip, Kasumagic talks about the realities of trauma after war and mass violence.
	Larisa Kasumagic Talks about the Word ReconciliationLarisa Kasumagic is an educator from Bosnia and Herzegovina who has worked with organizations offering support for war-traumatized children and their families. Her work deals with issues of healing, non-violent communication, peace building and reconciliation in the context of the Bosnian war and post-war recovery. In this clip, Kasumagic talks about the word reconciliation
	Margaret Burnham on Truth CommissionsNortheastern University School of Law professor Margaret Burnham was asked by South African President Nelson Mandela to serve on an international commission that investigated human rights violations committed by the African National Congress. That commission was a precursor to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In this video clip from a Facing History panel discussion, Burnham talks about the objectives of truth commissions.
	Martha Minow Addresses Facing History UDHR Conference Martha Minow, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, speaks about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the 2008 Harvard/Facing History conference.
	Martha Minow Talks About Forgiveness Harvard Law School professor and author Martha Minow moderated the Facing History and Ourselves' 1997 Human Rights and Justice Conference. In this clip from that conference, Minow discusses the concept of forgiveness.
	Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela on an Invaluable Result of the TRCPumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a psychologist and author from South Africa. In 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela appointed Gobodo-Madikizela to the Human Rights Violations Committee of the TRC, on which she served until the Commission completed its inquiry in 1998. In this video clip, Gobodo-Madikizela discusses her experiences on the TRC.
	Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela on Language and Truth TellingPumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a psychologist and author from South Africa. In 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela appointed Gobodo-Madikizela to the Human Rights Violations Committee of the TRC, on which she served until the Commission completed its inquiry in 1998. In this video clip, Gobodo-Madikizela talks about the link between truth telling and healing.
	Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela on the Challenges for a New South AfricaPumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a psychologist and author from South Africa. In 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela appointed Gobodo-Madikizela to the Human Rights Violations Committee of the TRC, on which she served until the Commission completed its inquiry in 1998. In this video clip from a talk she gave for Facing History and Ourselves educators and community members, Gobodo-Madikizela talks about the many challenges in a society undergoing transformation.
	Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela on the Importance of the TRC for the VictimsPumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a psychologist and author from South Africa. In 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela appointed Gobodo-Madikizela to the Human Rights Violations Committee of the TRC, on which she served until the Commission completed its inquiry in 1998. In this video clip from a Facing History and Ourselves Summer Institute, Gobodo-Madikizela talks about how important it was for victims of apartheid oppression and violence to have validation that their stories were true; that crimes were perpetrated against themselves and their loved ones, and that the truth was exposed publicly.
	Randall Kennedy on Addressing Past WrongsHarvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy spoke at Facing History and Ourselves' 1997 Human Rights and Justice conference, "Collective Violence and Memory: Judgment, Reconciliation, Education." In this clip, Kennedy talks about the wrong inherent in a society that does not address past wrongdoings.
	Richard Goldstone on Confronting the PastRichard J. Goldstone is a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, which has been trusted with the task of interpreting the new South African Constitution and supervising the country's transition into democracy. In a panel discussion with Facing History students in Memphis, Goldstone discussed his the importance of nations confronting their histories.
	Richard Goldstone on Documenting a Common HistoryRichard J. Goldstone is a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, which has been trusted with the task of interpreting the new South African Constitution and supervising the country's transition into democracy. In this clip from a talk he gave for Facing History, entitled "For Humanity, Reflections of a War Crimes Investigator," Justice Goldstone discusses the value of the TRC in recording a common history of the apartheid era. He compares this aspect to the Nuremberg trials in Germany after World War II.
	Richard Goldstone on Exposing the TruthRichard J. Goldstone is a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, which has been trusted with the task of interpreting the new South African Constitution and supervising the country's transition into democracy. In this clip from a talk he gave for Facing History, entitled "For Humanity, Reflections of a War Crimes Investigator," Justice Goldstone discusses how so many white South Africans did not believe the heinous acts against blacks in their own country. Goldstone stresses the important role the TRC played in exposing the truth of apartheid.
	Richard Goldstone on the Word UBUNTURichard J. Goldstone is a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, which has been trusted with the task of interpreting the new South African Constitution and supervising the country's transition into democracy. In this clip from a talk he gave for Facing History, entitled "For Humanity, Reflections of a War Crimes Investigator," Justice Goldstone discusses the word, ubuntu.
	Richard Goldstone on Writing South African History BooksRichard J. Goldstone is a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, which has been trusted with the task of interpreting the new South African Constitution and supervising the country's transition into democracy. In this clip from a talk he gave for Facing History, entitled "For Humanity, Reflections of a War Crimes Investigator," Justice Goldstone discusses how the government in South African is writing history textbooks that include the history of the country before white colonizers arrived in South Africa; a rich history that had not been previously explored in school textbooks.
	Samantha Power on the Lessons of the Holocaust In this clip from a Facing History and Ourselves panel discussion, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Samantha Power discusses the lessons learned -- and not learned -- from the Holocaust.
	Tandi Shazi- Victim of the Violence of Apartheid Shazi is a victim of the violence of Apartheid who was able to tell her story to the TRC. In the video clip below, she talks about the importance of theatre and support groups in her healing process. This clip is from "Facing the Truth, with Bill Moyers."
	Tony Gallagher Explains the Value of Facing History and OurselvesEducator Tony Gallagher discusses the value of the Facing History and Ourselves approach in Northern Ireland, where teaching history without partisanship is a big challenge. Facing History's method of exploring difficult historical events gives teachers the tools to help young people think about history and the present in different ways.
	Tony Gallagher on the Challenges for Teachers and Students in Northern IrelandTony Gallagher is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Queen's University, Belfast. Gallagher attended Facing History's Global Symposium during the Summer of 2005. In this video clip filmed during the symposium, Gallagher outlines some of the challenges that students and teachers are facing in Northern Ireland.
	TRC -- The "Pebco Three" The "Pebco Three" were a trio of community grass roots leaders who were tortured and killed. In this video clip, we hear the testimonies of the killers and witness some reactions to that testimony.
	TRC -- Victims Confronting Perpetrator In this clip from "Facing the Truth, with Bill Moyers," we watch an emotional dialogue between victims and the man who tortured them.
	Winona LaDuke on Governmental Responsibility to American IndiansWinona LaDuke is an activist for American Indians, women, and the environment. She is also well-known as Ralph Nader's running mate in the 2000 U.S. presidential elections. In this video clip from a Facing History and Ourselves interview, LaDuke discusses the issue of land reparations for Native Americans and the U.S. government's responsibility to her people.
	Winona LaDuke on Returning Land to American IndiansWinona LaDuke is an activist for Native Americans, women, and the environment. She is also well-known as Ralph Nader's running mate in the 2000 U.S. presidential elections. In this video clip from a Facing History and Ourselves interview, LaDuke discusses the issue of land reparations for Native Americans.

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