LY100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Philip Heymann, Indian Act, Ibm Officevision
Document Summary
~ first t&r commission in south africa after apartheid. ~ cultural genocide - destruction of the structure and practices that allow the group to continue as a group . Disrupt families, prevent transmission of cultural values/identity between generations. ~ coming to terms with events of the past in a manner that overcomes conflict and establishes a respectful and healthy relationship among people going forward. ~ requires - awareness, acknowledgement, atonement (actually do something to make up for what was done, religious), action to change behaviour. ~ knowing the truth of what happened does it not necessarily lead to reconciliation. Yet the importance of truth telling in its own right should not be underestimated. It restores the human dignity of victims of violence and calls the governments and citizens to account without truth, justice is not served, healing cannot happen . ~ evidence - oral history (9000 survivals), archival records, ~ challenge - balancing the truth - survivors and staff/leaders.
