Beyond to enforce the right to know the truth before a Court, other mechanisms have been used to this effect, Which can achieve a more comprehensive reconstruction of the past than that which can be achieved judically.The most common way to deal with the truth of past atrocities is through a truth and reconciliation commission (TRC).A TRC is a commission of enquiry created by the state (usually the executive or parliament ) to investigate heinous crimes committed during conflict or repression and to produce recommendations for dealing with the consequences (Freeman, 2006). The mandates of TRCs are very diverse. For example, the famous South African TRC had the power to investigate crimes committed during apartheid, including the use of subpoena and seizure powers, to have public hearings, and to recommend the granting of an amnesty for perpetrators in exchange for full disclosure. This commission was also allowed to award interim reparations and to make recommendations in this respect. In contrast, the Argentinean National Commission on the Disappeared (CONADEP) was mandated only to investigate the disappearances that took place in the country between 1976 and 1983, without subpoena or seizure powers.