PolicyPublicationsChildren and Youth, InequalitiesHarnessing Public Employment Programmes' Potential: An Intervention Brief Focusing on Youth Inclusion in South Africa's Community Work ProgrammeYouth continue to be worst affected by social and economic issues such as unemployment, substance abuse and violence (ILO, 2021; United Nations, 2011). South African youth are no exception to this claim, experiencing the world’s highest rate of unemployment as well as some of the highest rates of homicide and gender-based violence (Clifford, 2020; Rebello, 2021). These challenges have gained… Read More CSVRJanuary 19, 2023
PolicyPublicationsChildren and Youth, InequalitiesTHE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIVATE SECTOR ACTORS IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICAReleased in January 2022 , this summary report, The Roles and Responsibilities of Private Sector Actors in Transitional Justice in Africa and Latin America: Phase II, is part of a larger initiative led by the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC), which examines past and present transitional justice processes involving private sector actors, with a focus on accountability for… Read More CSVRNovember 1, 2022
PolicyPublicationsChildren and Youth, InequalitiesYouth Inclusion in the Development of South Africa's National Youth Policy (2020–2030): Reflections and RecommendationsSouth Africa’s National Youth Policy (NYP) 2020–2030 (DWYPD, 2020) represents the country’s third attempt to outline actions that can or should be taken, by government and other stakeholders, to facilitate youth development at local and national levels. Meaningful youth inclusion and participation represents a central value within this policy. This emphasis on inclusion aligns with the Constitution of South Africa,… Read More CSVRNovember 1, 2022
PolicyPublicationsChildren and Youth, InequalitiesThe Youth's Continent: Meaningful Youth Inclusion in Policy and Programme CyclesThis policy brief develops from research carried out by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR, South Africa) and the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS, Kenya). Known as the Youth Inclusion for Violence Prevention Project, this research investigated the role of socio-economic and livelihood support programmes in promoting youth social and economic inclusion and preventing violence. A key finding of the research highlighted how such programmes continue to follow a top-down approach, where youth are either merely viewed as beneficiaries or not meaningfully involved in conceptualising, implementing, evaluating and revising such programmes. A discussion around the value of greater youth inclusion is supplemented with examples of how youth may have been more meaningfully included in South Africa’s Community Work Programme (CWP) as well as Kenya’s Youth Employment Opportunities Project (KYEOP). The brief concludes with recommendations relevant to youth inclusion in these as well as other socio-economic and livelihood support programmes. Read More CSVRNovember 1, 2022
PolicyPublicationsCriminal Justice, Policing, Torture and State ViolencePan-African Reparation Perspectives, Issue 4A newsletter that contains three articles from members then gives updates from member organisations on recent activities. These insightful writings cover topics focusing on discriminatory torture of LGBTIQ+ persons which highlights the Azul case and work on protection of marginalised persons from violence. In addition to this the critical role of independent policing oversight bodies in enhancing police accountability is highlighted. Read More CSVRNovember 1, 2022
PolicyPublicationsCriminal Justice, Policing, Torture and State ViolenceThe Marikana Massacre: Repair and Corporate Accountability 10 Years OnThe report provides a brief description of the events in Marikana against the backdrop of the history of mining in apartheid South Africa and the subsequent transition to democracy. It unpacks the various initiatives undertaken in response to the massacre, focusing particularly on the measures to address the needs of injured and arrested mineworkers as well as the families of those who were killed. In seeking to unpack corporate accountability and corporate responses, the report focuses particular attention on the initiatives undertaken by the mining company (Lonmin and later Sibanye) in addressing victim and community needs in the wake of the massacre. The report seeks to understand the various perspectives of different stakeholders on these initiatives, and the opportunities and challenges faced in taking these processes forward. Read More CSVRNovember 1, 2022
