This study tells the story of Edmundo Camana, a Peruvian peasant, whose image was used by Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2003 to visually represent the political violence that occurred between 1980 and 2000. It explores the role of iconic images in the transition to a democratic regime, particularly in the context of a national truth commission. This example illustrates the issues that can arise when individual accounts are chosen to represent a collective experience. It looks at the telling of victims' stories through photography, what happens when the subjects of those photographs speak for themselves, and the consequences this may have on the reconciliation process. Contentious arguments about the meaning and ethics of Camana's image could be interpreted as exacerbating conflict; however, this article argues that such public debates actually serve to strengthen the very foundations of democracy by creating a space for opposing voices to be heard.

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秘鲁真相与和解委员会的标志性形象

本研究讲述了秘鲁农民埃德蒙多·卡马纳 (Edmundo Camana) 的故事，秘鲁真相与和解委员会于 2003 年使用他的形象形象地表现了 1980 年至 2000 年间发生的政治暴力。民主制度，特别是在国家真相委员会的背景下。此示例说明了选择各个帐户以表示集体经验时可能出现的问题。它着眼于通过摄影讲述受害者的故事，当这些照片的主题为自己说话时会发生什么，以及这可能对和解过程产生的后果。关于卡马纳形象的意义和伦理的争论可能会被解释为加剧冲突；然而，