Justice Denied: Amnesty, Pardons, and Prosecutions in Post-apartheid South Africa

South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was the first such commission to grant amnesty to individual perpetrators who committed gross human rights violations, on condition that they meet certain requirements. Perpetrators who did not apply for amnesty or who were denied amnesty could be prosecuted, and the TRC provided the government with an extensive list of names for prosecution.

Since the TRC completed its task, however, the government has largely failed to prosecute these perpetrators and has attempted a second round of amnesty via prosecution guidelines and pardons. The presentation examines this process as well as attempts by victim rights groups to stop it.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.