Mexico's Truth Commissions: a study of mechanisms for historical understanding

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https://doi.org/10.5377/rlpc.v6i11.19301

Keywords:

Truth Commissions, victims, human rights, violence, transitional justice

Abstract

This study examines the design of three Truth Commissions established by the Mexican government: the Truth Commission for the Investigation of Human Rights Violations during the Dirty War (COMVERDAD), the Truth and Justice Commission for the Ayotzinapa Case (CoVAJ), and the Commission for Access to Truth, Historical Clarification, and Promotion of Justice for Grave Human Rights Violations committed between 1965 and 1990 (CoVEH). Additionally, it analyzes the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Social and Political Movements of the Past (FEMOSPP), which served as a precursor to these commissions. The study employs fifteen parameters to classify the information contained in the foundational documents and the reports produced by these bodies. Finally, it provides an overview highlighting the similarities and differences in the outcomes achieved by each mechanism.

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Author Biography

Tania Galaviz Armenta, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

Doctora en Ciencias Políticas y Sociales por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México en la orientación de Investigación para la Paz. Integrante del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores e Investigadoras Nivel I. Su más reciente publicación es el capítulo “Apuntes sistémicos para el análisis de la complejidad de la desaparición en México” en el libro Polifonía de las violencias en México, UAEM. Su investigación se enfoca en la justicia transicional y en los mecanismos de participación de las organizaciones sociales para la construcción de paz, la promoción de la verdad, justicia, reparación del daño y, fomentar las garantías de no repetición. 

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Published

2025-01-31

How to Cite

Galaviz Armenta, T. (2025). Mexico’s Truth Commissions: a study of mechanisms for historical understanding. Latin American Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 6(11), 88–107. https://doi.org/10.5377/rlpc.v6i11.19301

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Vol. 6 No. 11 (2025)

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Artículos de investigación

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