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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
