The Ethiopian Reconciliation Commission: Lessons from International Experience
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2020-02
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It is a well-established lesson that a constitutionally established normal justice system of a
certain state may not afford to be effective in times of post conflict transitional periods. Several
international experiences have re-affirmed this condition. In transitional justice, in turn, it is a
common practice to establish a truth and reconciliation commission as a transitional institution to
help the transition process.
Ethiopia, currently, has established a reconciliation commission by proclamation which seems to
presuppose that the state is in transition. The establishment of the commission triggers discourse
and studies, one of which might be exploring on how it should operate and contribute for the
successful reconciliation process. Therefore, the paper reviewed 8 commissions out of more than
50 commissions that the world has ever seen. Through reviewing the international experiences,
the present study recommended potential lessons for the Ethiopian reconciliation commission.
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Ethiopia, currently, has established a reconciliation commission