Special Report Transcript Episode 38, Section 7, Time 18:26

Let’s turn to something completely different now. The amnesty process is about perpetrators of human rights violations. The other side of the truth and reconciliation process is about their victims. How do we compensate them for their hurts and losses? On a practical level we should look at health care, education, financial and emotional assistance, but equally important to the human soul are symbols and rituals that heal. This was the topic of a workshop in East London last week held by the Truth Commission’s Rehabilitation and Reparation Committee. It is a debate that is only beginning.

Notes: Max du Preez

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