
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Wahrheits- und Versöhnungskommission
Superior body:Interior Office
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is a standing body under the Interior Office. In any major dispute involving the Imperial Government, imperial officials or imperial public bodies, the Commission is responsible for collecting and arranging the relevant records and statements, for establishing the facts of what occurred, and, where appropriate, for putting forward recommendations for acknowledgement, redress or reconciliation.
The establishment of this Commission does not presuppose responsibility for any particular incident, nor is its main purpose to pursue the responsibility of other parties, to re-adjudicate existing political disputes or to intervene in foreign affairs. In matters concerning the foreign relations of the Reich, the Commission shall, where necessary, act in coordination with the Foreign Office and the other bodies concerned.
Basic information
Superior body |
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Legal basis |
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Date of establishment |
28 September 2026 |
Duration |
Standing |
Powers
1. Where a major dispute arises involving the Imperial Government, imperial officials or imperial public bodies, to collect and arrange the relevant records and statements.
2. To establish the facts of the incident concerned, distinguishing confirmed facts, the statements of the parties and matters still to be verified.
3. Where the Reich is indeed responsible, to put forward appropriate recommendations for acknowledgement and redress.
4. Where appropriate, to propose reconciliation, closure, archiving or other measures of redress in respect of incidents that have given rise to dispute.
5. To preserve the archives of the incidents concerned so that the Reich may deal with similar matters on an informed basis in future.
Operating principles
Principle |
Details |
No presumption of responsibility |
The establishment of this Commission does not presuppose responsibility for any particular incident. |
No substitution for final decisions |
The findings of fact and recommendations made by this Commission do not replace the final decisions of the Imperial Government taken in accordance with the law and with established procedures. |
Coordination on foreign affairs |
In matters concerning the foreign relations of the Reich, the Commission shall, where necessary, act in coordination with the Foreign Office and the other bodies concerned. |
Procedure
Stage |
Details |
Acceptance |
When a major dispute arises, the matter is referred to the Commission by the Interior Office or brought before it by the parties concerned. |
Compilation |
The relevant records and statements are collected, and confirmed facts, the statements of the parties and matters still to be verified are distinguished. |
Recommendations |
Where the Reich is indeed responsible, recommendations for acknowledgement and redress are put forward; where appropriate, proposals for reconciliation, closure or archiving are made. |
Publication |
The outcome is published at an appropriate time, and the archives of the incident concerned are preserved. |
Related legislation
Legal Gazette: Interior Office Decree (28 September 2026)