Criminalising the Past and Reconstructing Collective Memory: The Romanian Truth Commission

Monica Ciobanu

Europe-Asia Studies, 2009, vol. 61, issue 2, 313-336

Abstract: This article analyses the report issued by the Presidential Commission for the Analysis of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania in January 2007 within the context of the politics of memory and justice in post-communist Romania. Crucial aspects of the work of the commission, such as its history and formation, mandate and make-up, methodological and conceptual framework, and the political reactions that it generated are examined. This leads to the conclusion that while the publication of the report brought some progress in revealing the truth, it is less likely to have a similar impact on transitional justice policies.

Date: 2009
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