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Commission explores the atrocities which occurred, carefully, meticulously documenting them. The documentary ends with a message, that atrocities like the ones which occurred in PerĂș are not rare. The circumstance that led to them are common, and the hatred and anger and blood-lust which led to them are there, lying just beneath the surface of the societal psyche. Our job is to recognise that and do everything we can to maintain democracy and not sacrifice our freedom for security, because inevitably that security will become oppressive.
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