Truth Commissions and Public Support

Hurting or Healing? How Conflict Exposure and Trauma (Do Not) Shape Support for Truth Commissions

Do conflict exposure and trauma increase or decrease support for transitional justice? Drawing on cross-country survey data, this study shows that the effects are more limited than often assumed and highly depend on contextual factors.

September 2025 · Amélie Godefroidt, Karin Dyrstad