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Rupert Colville, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Upcoming launch of truth commission hailed by UN as 'step forward' for Tunisia

6 June 2014
The United Nations has welcomed the upcoming launch of the Truth and Dignity Commission in Tunisia, calling it a step forward in addressing past human rights violations in the North African nation.
A wall of photos at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the site of infamous Security Prison S-21, documents the Khmer Rouge's brutal treatment of detainees.
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On International Day, Ban pays tribute to all those seeking truth and justice

24 March 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to all the brave individuals worldwide who have devoted their lives to protecting human rights and to promoting access to truth and justice.

Steps under way to create truth commission in East Timor, UN mission reports

2 October 2001
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) reported today that a selection panel had formally begun the search for some 40 national and regional commissioners to help foster the reconciliation process in the territory.

East Timor: new panel to seek input from civil society on truth commission

26 April 2001
The National Council of East Timor today set up a 15-member panel that will help to gather input from civil society as part of an ongoing effort to establish a "truth commission" on human rights violations committed during the territory's 25-year struggle for independence.