Our News and EventsInequalities, Peacebuilding, Policing, Reconciliation, Social Cohesion, Violence PreventionUkrainian Women Artists Join South African Activists in Calling for Mutual Understanding of War's ImpactLandmark Women’s Month exhibition launches on 11 August with Ukraine-South African dialogue event. The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and Ukrainian Association of South Africa are bringing a specially curated exhibition, “The Womanly Face of War”, to cities across South Africa, as part of a landmark collaboration by Ukrainian artists and South Africa civil society to improve public understanding of… Read More CSVRAugust 8, 2022
MediaOur News and EventsPress Release: CSVR Condemns the Police Brutality in Responding to the Violent Service Delivery Protests in TembisaThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation strongly condemns the heavy handedness of the South African Police and law enforcement agencies, particularly the use of live ammunition to control the protesters in Tembisa on Monday 1 August 2022. This led to the confirmed death of two protesters on the day, and the death toll has since increased to… Read More CSVRAugust 4, 2022
ArticlesMediaGender-based Violence, InequalitiesSexual Violence as a Weapon of War against Men and LGBTQI+ People is Severely Underestimated and OverlookedAmong the worst crimes of conflict are the scourge of rape and sexual violations as weapons of war. Without deprioritising attention to women and girls, equal acknowledgement must be given to men and boys and/including LGBTQI+ people as victims of sexual violence. In the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has found evidence of widespread sexual violence committed against… Read More CSVRJuly 7, 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 CSVRJuly 6, 2022
Our News and EventsMemory and Memorialisation, ReconciliationCorporate Accountability and Transitional Justice in Africa WebinarDuring transitions to peace and democracy across various African countries, measures have been introduced to hold perpetrators accountable and provide reparations to victims. Corporate accountability and redress for corporate victims have however been a missing piece in this puzzle. This webinar will explore some of the systems and mechanisms that have been put in place or which are under development… Read More CSVRJune 30, 2022
Our News and EventsUncategorizedInequalities, Mental Health, Social Cohesion, Violence PreventionSudan MHPSS Referral Network ListBelow is a list of organisations where individuals may access mental health and trauma-related support services in Sudan. المنظمة العنوان ١- بيت الفنار الخرطوم ٢ شارع كترينا / شرق حديقة القرشي ٢- مركز سيما الخرطوم . ٣- مركز الاحفاد للصدمة(التروما) الخرطوم -امدرمان جامعة الاحفاد.شارع العرضة ٤- المبادرة الاستراتيجية لنساء القرن الافريقي. الخرطوم ٥- منظمة سورد الخرطوم ٦- وحدة مكافحة العنف… Read More CSVRJune 29, 2022
