Tribunals and Truth Commissions

This lesson is a general introduction to resources and strategies for researching tribunals and truth commissions.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Describe the purposes of international criminal tribunals and truth commissions.
2. Identify the best method for starting to research international tribunals.
3. Explain the difference between an international tribunal and a truth commission.
4. Identify one key difference between international criminal tribunals and hybrid or mixed criminal tribunals.