In June 2004, five women and two men were appointed to the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission (GTRC). The GTRC is looking into the shooting deaths of 5 protestors and wounding of 10 others by the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party on November 3, 1979. A coalition of civic leaders issued the mandate and made a public call for nominations. The commissioners were appointed by a selection panel of community representatives seated in early 2004 and headed by a local District Court judge. They will have 15–21 months to complete their work. The GTRC is an innovative attempt to apply the methodologies of other countries' truth commissions to deal with past human rights violations in the United States.
Lisa Magarrell continued to consult with the organizers of the GTRC as they finalized the mandate and organized the selection panel. Senior Associate Eduardo Gonzalez and a member of the South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Commission attended a preparatory workshop in November 2003. In June 2004, Lisa Magarrell and Priscilla Hayner conducted a workshop on truth commission start-up issues with the newly appointed commissioners.
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Seating of First U.S. Truth Commission Set for June 12
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