Truth and Closure in Cyprus: An Assessment of the Committee on Missing Persons

There are two key limitations to the literature that explores relationship between truth and closure in post-violence societies. The first is this has mostly been assessed as part of a larger debate focusing on links seemingly related concept reconciliation. second extent dealt with connections such, it almost exclusively focused operations effects courts commissions. article addresses both by examining through prism different institution, Committee Missing Persons Cyprus. Relying 34 in-depth interviews stakeholders, including relatives missing persons island, argues Committee’s delivery promoted three distinct ways. At same time, acknowledges way which type being delivered can have detrimental consequences promotion closure.