Which of the following critiques has been made about South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was established to deal the 'gross violations of human rights' that included the 'killing, abduction, torture or severe ill-treatment' of persons under apartheid?
A) It used very narrow definitions of the 'victim', 'severe ill-treatment', and political motivations.
B) It did not address the effects of laws passed by the apartheid government, or the general policies adopted by the government, even if they were morally reprehensible.
C) It focused only on politically motivated violations of bodily integrity rights (but not subsistence rights) of individuals (not groups) .
D) All of the options given are correct.
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