Overburdened truth commissions risk becoming ‘victims of their own success'- UN expert

While "truth commissions" - independent panels set up in the aftermath of conflict to resolve tensions and promote reconciliation - are vital to many countries trying to rebuild their societies, a United Nations independent expert today warned that the mechanisms risked falling short of expectations because the were burdened by overbroad mandates and unreliable funding.

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