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- Title
Confronting past atrocities: A critical analysis of the defunct Ethiopian Reconciliation Commission.
- Authors
TESHOME, MOGES ZEWIDDU
- Abstract
This article examines the rationale for the establishment of the defunct Ethiopian Reconciliation Commission (the Commission) and the challenges it faced in its efforts to help end impunity, restore the ruptured social fabric, and ensure democratic transition. To this end, the article relies on analysis of relevant literature, comparative case studies, and interviews with experts. Ethiopia is a deeply divided society, one characterised by ethnic division, cycles of violence, a pervasive culture of impunity for heinous crimes, competing historical narratives, and polarised political discourse. The Commission was bestowed with ambitious mandates and functions. Among its formidable challenges were a legitimacy deficit; the prevalence of competing narratives; vaguely defined mandates; and the complexity of the reconciliation process. Ultimately, the Commission failed to deliver on any of its promises.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; TRUTH commissions; CRITICAL analysis; RECONCILIATION; ETHIOPIANS; DEMOCRATIZATION; TRANSITIONAL justice; ATROCITIES; CRIME
- Publication
Law, Democracy & Development, 2022, Vol 26, p342
- ISSN
2077-4907
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17159/2077-4907/2022/ldd.v26.13