Publications by Date

Written by Themba Masuku, Malose Langa and David Bruce

Masuku, Themba, Malose Langa and David Bruce. 2016. "The Community Work Programme in Kagiso" Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.

Written by Langa Malose, Themba Masuku, David Bruce and Hugo van der Merwe

Langa, Malose, Themba Masuku, David Bruce and Hugo van der Merwe. 2016. "Facilitating or hindering social cohesion? The impact of the Community Work Programme in selected South African townships" South African Crime Quarterly, No 55.

Written by Dominique Dix-Peek

Dix-Peek, Dominique. 2014. Why Do Clients Stay in Counselling: A Comparative Analysis of Why Clients Stay for a Short or Long Time Using CSVR’s Psychosocial Services. Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.

Written by Caroline Walker and Dominique Dix-Peek

Walker, Caroline, and Dominique Dix-Peek. 2014. Understanding Contextually Based M&E and Knowledge Generation Systems in the African Region: Towards Effective Torture Rehabilitation Services in the Region. Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.

Written by Hugo Van der Merwe and Jasmina Brankovic

Van der Merwe, Hugo, and Jasmina Brankovic. 2014. “Transitional Justice and Human Rights,” in SAGE Handbook of Human Rights, ed. Anja Mihr and Mark Gibney. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Presenting a brief, political history of transitional justice, this chapter shows the ways in which transitional justice is caught between international human rights' normative claims and local norms and constraints regarding delivering justice. The chapter was published in the SAGE Handbook of Human Rights, a two-volume set that analyses human rights issues of both contemporary and future importance.

Written by Brankovic, Jasmina, and Hugo van der Merwe

Brankovic, Jasmina, and Hugo van der Merwe. 2014. “Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies: Conceptual Foundations and Debates,” in Moving Beyond: Towards Transitional Justice in the Bangsamoro Peace Process. Davao City: forumZFD Philippines.

Part of a publication that outlines transitional justice in the context of the current Bangsamoro peace process in the Philippines, this chapter provides a brief overview of the conceptual evolution of transitional justice. It then discusses challenges likely to be met in post-conflict transitional settings - namely, multiple armed groups, legal pluralism, ethnic and religious tensions, socioeconomic marginalization, and gender inequality - along with some of the strategies used to address these challenges.

Written by Dix-Peek, Dominique

Dix-Peek, Dominique. 2014. M&E for Improved Services: Setting Up and Implementing a Clinic-Based M&E System for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims at the CSVR, Johannesburg. Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.

Written by Masitha, Jabu, Dominique Dix-Peek, Modiegi Merafe, Kindiza Ngubeni and Tsamme Mfundisi

Masitha, Jabu, Dominique Dix-Peek, Modiegi Merafe, Kindiza Ngubeni and Tsamme Mfundisi. 2015. CSVR Community Model: Intervening with Victims of Torture and CIDT in Kagiso, Gauteng. Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.

Written by Schkolne, Maya

Schkolne, Maya. 2015. Practitioner Perspectives on Transitional Justice: Tunisia. Cape Town: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Goedgedacht Forum for Social Reflection.

Written by Bruce, David

Bruce, David. 2015. “Preventing Crime through Work and Wages: The Impact of the Community Work Programme.” South African Crime Quarterly 52: 25-37.