CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Stravens, Letitia |
|---|---|
| Title | Are Testimonies in the Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity Commission of Seychelles an Effective Medium for Victims to Heal |
| Summary | Phelps poses the question, 'can having a story told and acknowledged possibly satisfy the emotional needs of victims?' This paper focuses on The Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity of Seychelles and analyses, within the first section, how testimonies enable victims to break free from oppressive regimes that silenced their voices. It highlights the benefits of acknowledging atrocities and the ways in which testimonies contribute to the Right to Truth. However, in the second section, this paper assesses individual testimonies to comprehend best what each victim requires in terms of reparations. Furthermore, it analyses why the culture of forgiveness in testimonies is not an appropriate facet of healing for all victims within Seychelles, given the atmosphere of the commission and the nation. This thesis concludes that testimonies can satisfy the emotional needs of victims to some extent. However, the stories that are told also need to be thoroughly analysed by the commission, and implemented by governments, in order to give victims the long term heal victims require. |
| Supervisor | Oswaldo Ruiz-Chiriboga |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/stravens_letitia.pdf |
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