NEWS | 20 Oct 2022

The role of veterans in dealing with the past

An interview with Davorka Turk

image missing ALT text Davorka Turk, Centre for Nonviolent Action

Davorka Turk from the Centre for Nonviolent Action illustrates how changing our views of veterans can facilitate peacebuilding.

 

Veterans are often portrayed as villains by members of civil society. Davorka Turk from the Centre for Nonviolent Action urges post-conflict societies to change their perspective on veterans and to actively involve them in dealing with the past and peacebuilding activities in order to allow individual and collective healing.

This interview is part of a series on contemporary issues in transitional justice. You can find all interviews here.