Explain the concept of political forgiveness. What are its goals?

What will be an ideal response?


• Political forgiveness is a form of deep reconciliation, a kind of social healing.
• South Africa set the stage for such a process of social healing in the post-apartheid era, especially through the principles and practice of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
• Truth commissions investigate situations of gross human rights violations and serve to validate the experiences of victims and propose ways to repair the harm.
• The Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission specifically addressed sexual violence against women that had been inflicted on them by warring factions.
• Another positive development took place in 2008 when the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution affirming that sexual violence as a weapon on war affects international peace and security and can trigger sanctions.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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