HUMR 2401 Study Guide - Final Guide: Psychological Trauma, Victims Family, Public Knowledge
2 Aug 2016
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They felt exhumation would lead to the end of their group and their political actions. They also felt that it would cause a lot of psychological trauma because often times when exhumations were done, bodies could not be properly identified. Exhumation would spell the end of political opposition to the government. Ability to obtain forensic evidence for legal prosecution. The know the fate of any disappeared individuals. B4: -full disclosure of the events that happened. Admit to all crimes committed during apartheid as long as they were politically oriented. Show some form of remorse towards the victim"s family. For amnesty: -allowed for all crimes to become public knowledge. The justice system did not have the resources to go through criminal trials for all those committed crimes on behalf of the government during the apartheid.
