An ecumenical approach to truth, justice and reconciliation Jacques, Genevieve Primary Author mixed material bibliography Geneva WCC Publications 2000 monographic en English

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x, 61 p.; 22 cm Violations of human uguts and mom angunaY so massive as to warrant the name crimes against humanity-systematic torture. "disappearances". ethnic cleansing, even genocide-continue to unfold before the eyes of the world. Why is this so, despite the universal revulsion they evoke and their explicit outlawing by international law? A growing number of observers say a major -ason such atrocities persist is impunity: the fact that perpetrators of imilar violations in the past have so often escaped accountability for heir deeds. In response to those who claim that the past should be left behind once a conflict is over, the victims of such acts are insisting more and more that there can be no justice and no healing of society unless the truth is told, unless the criminals are held accountable or responsible confess their guilt, ask for forgiveness and give concrete signs of repentance. Reflecting on the experience of people in many parts of the world, this churches to reach across traditional boundaries and join others in the search for new paths towards genuine justice. repentance and reconciliation and thus to provide hope. Christianity and justice Human rights Commission of the Churches on International Affair Impunity Guatemala Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity South Africa 261.82825413216 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 261.8 Jac b 03202201097 Non Fiction 261.8 Jac b 96704 2022-01-19 20:50:30 2022-04-01 14:52:21 machine generated