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people's warExplanation Showing 441 to 460 of 916 First Page•Previous Page 19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 Next Page•Last PageTraining and education 53 The effective administration of justice demands training, not only to facilitate the efficiency of prosecutorial and other duties, but also of a more general nature, to ensure that judicial officers understand and uphold the values and principles contained in the ... ■ TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF HUMAN DIGNITY: VICTIMS Healing through truth-telling and official acknowledgement 5 At a follow-up post-hearing workshop in Reiger Park, Anglican Bishop David Beetge said: [The Commission] has given the opportunity for people to tell their story, stories which ... ... in Grahamstown on 7 April 1997, the chairperson, the Reverend Bongani Finca, captured this point as follows: We found that many parents are not aware whether their children died as heroes because at that time you couldn’t go home and tell your parents what you were involved in. You did not ... ■ APARTHEID FROM YET ANOTHER ANGLE 40 The structure of apartheid policy as it emerged in the political system of our country is discussed elsewhere in the report. It originated and developed as a result of different influences over at least a century. Some examples are quoted in the report. I ... ■ BUSINESS 38 The huge and widening gap between the rich and poor is a disturbing legacy of the past, which has not been reduced by the democratic process. It is morally reprehensible, politically dangerous and economically unsound to allow this to continue. Business has a particularly ... ■ FAITH COMMUNITIES 32 Faith communities enjoy a unique and privileged position in South African society. They are widely respected and have far-reaching moral influence. As such, they should play a key role in healing and reconciliation initiatives. Healing 33 The Commission recommends ... ■ TOWARDS RECONCILIATION BETWEEN VICTIMS/SURVIVORS AND PERPETRATORS 62 Although it was not part of the Commission’s mandate to effect reconciliation between victims, the community and perpetrators, there were a number of significant instances where the Commission directly facilitated the ... ... emphasis on peaceful or non-violent co-existence suggests that a weak or limited form of reconciliation may often be the most realistic goal towards which to strive, at least at the beginning of the peacemaking process. This applied to relationships between former enemies within communities, ... ... National Party (NP) submission, Mr FW de Klerk said: … but things happened which were not authorised, not intended, or of which we were not aware … I have never condoned gross violations of human rights … and reject any insinuation that it was ever the policy of my party or government. ... Promotion of a human rights culture 21 To enhance the development of a human rights culture, which is a cornerstone of reconciliation, the Commission recommends that: THE GOVERNMENT RECOMMIT ITSELF TO REGULAR AND FAIR ELECTIONS. THE GOVERNMENT RECOMMIT ITSELF TO OPEN, CLEAN AND TRANSPARENT ... ... seldom an ‘either/or’ approach. Our politicians presently have a good gut feel for this need. However much energy it may demand, we should be wary of making exclusive choices without optimum accommodation of basic value system needs. 77 Lastly, all human rights have to be translated into ... ... the places of those who left. Most times the mood was sombre and dignified; at others, there was an undercurrent of anger. Yet always there was an awareness of a spirit of compassion and acceptance which enabled victims to talk freely and in their own language.8 Above all, the Commission tried ... 48 Testimony at the Alexandra human rights violations illustrated that forgiveness is not cheap, and the journey towards overcoming deep feelings of anger and humiliation is a long one: Ms Margaret Madlana: After my child’s death, these white policemen came, and they came to one house where ... atrocities at the time, they would surely have objected. This is a self-serving myth. It is patently dishonest to claim today that any of us were unaware of apartheid; unaware of forced removals and pass laws; unaware of deaths in detention or unaware of the killing of children in our streets. ... Towards national unity and reconciliation: giving priority to the needs of children and youth 114 Ms Anne Mckay, from the KwaZulu-Natal Survivors of Violence Project, made the following statement at the children/youth special hearing in Durban: I think the stress on family life created by the ... a strange way, I think many white Anglicans in the CPSA owe an apology to the Afrikaner community for their attitude of moral superiority. I became aware of this need when, as Bishop of Pretoria from 1976 to 1981, I got to know such fine Afrikaner Christians as David Bosch and Piet Meiring. ... ... microphone and in a booming voice questioned Hlongwane’s version to the Amnesty Committee about an attack the old man had suffered. The tough old warrior with grey-tinged beard and hair and the young hit man then engaged in a lengthy discussion about their life and death battle on the night in ... I only identified him through his thumb. There was a certain mark on his thumb. 45 She continued: I want the people who killed my sons to come forward because this is a time for reconciliation. I want to forgive them, and I also have a bit of my mind to tell them. I would be happy if they could ... ... for them, which is why I am making this statement, and I have sent back this message to tell them they’ve got nothing to fear if they come forward. But that’s not the only thing. It’s not the only thing in creating a new defence force, because anyone in our new defence force now must ... ... moments from the life of the Commission do, however, express significant steps in the reconciliation process. Some are beacons of hope. Others warn of pitfalls. Together they constitute signposts on the long road towards making individual, communal and national reconciliation a living, ... |
