Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2009 to investigate the causes and events of the "Tensions" period (1998-2003) and to aid the country's healing process. This period was marked by ethnic violence, particularly between rebels on Guadalcanal and the Malaitan minority. The commission began its work with hearings in 2010 and 2011, submitting its final report in 2012. However, the report was not submitted to Parliament or released to the public by the then-prime minister, leading to controversy when an unofficial copy was released in 2013. Truth commissions, in general, are established to investigate human rights violations and recommend reforms to prevent future abuses.123