But these societies may find it difficult to address adequately their troubled pasts without the support of international institutions. Elsewhere, the fight for human rights might become virtually impossible.
但如果没有国际机构的帮助，这些国家或许难以与难堪的过去充分决裂。在其他地区，人权斗争可能根本无从谈起。事实上，冷战结束以来，捍卫人权进展都已经十分困难，更不用说扩大成果了。