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On this day: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) began its first formal hearings in 1996─── 10:17 Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), under Chairman Archbishop Desmond Tutu, began its first formal hearings on 15 April 1996 in East London City Hall.
The South African TRC was set up by the Government of National Unity (the democratic government since 1994) to help deal with violations of human rights during the apartheid era.
The Commission heard testimonies from all members of South African society about political crimes, violence and human rights abuses that had not been disclosed.
- Source: sahistory.org.za
