Project
Truth After Tazmamart
A deck-first research project on Morocco's Equity and Reconciliation Commission, the Years of Lead, and the political logic of transitional justice without punishment.
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Written paper
Overview
Truth After Tazmamart asks why Morocco's Equity and Reconciliation Commission did not name or punish perpetrators after the Years of Lead, even as international human-rights norms moved toward individual accountability.
The project treats that decision as a legal and political problem: not simply a failure to punish, but a choice about how far a monarchy-led truth process could go while preserving state legitimacy.
What the deck shows
The deck introduces the Years of Lead, Tazmamart as a symbol of secret detention and state violence, the rise of international accountability norms, and the ERC mandate in 2004-2005.
It then frames the central argument: the ERC reduced pressure on the monarchy partly because it pursued public truth, compensation, and institutional repair without directly prosecuting perpetrators.
Why it matters
The project sits at the intersection of Moroccan history, international law, and public memory. It shows how transitional justice can produce real testimony and recognition while also protecting the political structures that shaped the violence.