PublicationsResearchChildren and Youth, Transitional JusticeYouth Inclusion in Transitional Justice Policy in Africa: Youth Contribute to Shaping the Way ForwardIncluding youth in the design and implementation of transitional justice is now being recognized as a key priority that has been long neglected. Such inclusion and participation would strengthen the value of transitional justice initiatives for society and make them more responsive to youth priorities and perspectives. This policy brief draws on the voices of youth in four African countries… Read More CSVRMarch 16, 2022
ArticlesMediaInequalities, Migrants and XenophobiaMedia Statement: Operation Dudula – CSVR Condemns the Xenophobic Protests and Recognises the Challenges of Crime and UnemploymentThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation notes with concern the widespread Operation Dudula violent protests that have turned xenophobic. While the movement highlights the socio-economic inequalities and the lack of service delivery, the scapegoating of non-nationals is a much narrow response to complex issues that require collective and inclusive efforts. Read More CSVRMarch 10, 2022
PublicationsResearchMental Health, Migrants and Xenophobia, Psychosocial Support, Trauma CounsellingGuidelines for Clinical Work with Migrant African Families Affected by Complex and Continuous TraumasCSVR has worked with families since the early 1990s, providing direct MHPSS interventions and developing professional insights into the lived experiences of vulnerable groups affected by violence and the intersection of vulnerabilities such as nationality, poverty, health status, inequality, marginalized gender or sexual identities, educational outcomes and so forth. These guidelines document the ways in which clinicians have worked with… Read More CSVRFebruary 21, 2022
ArticlesMediaAppointment of Professor Khabele Matlosa to the CSVR BoardThe CSVR Board of Directors welcomes Professor Khabele Matlosa to the CSVR Board. Professor Matlosa comes with a wealth of experience and published work in the human rights, conflict prevention, management and resolution fields and on democratic governance, peace, security and developmental issues in Africa. Read More CSVRFebruary 14, 2022
PublicationsFaith-based Transitional Justice, Social Cohesion, Transitional JusticeStrengthening Transitional Justice Through Engagement with Transitional and Faith-based Actors: An Assessment ToolkitThis toolkit is the output of a project of the Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation and is driven by the understanding that involving faith-based organizations in transitional justice processes requires a proper analysis of their role and potential contribution. It has been informed by a set of case studies covering key contexts in which religious and faith-based actors… Read More CSVRFebruary 8, 2022
PublicationsResearchMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Trauma and TransitionBLENDED VOICES: Building an Understanding of Torture, War Trauma & Violence through an African LensBetween October 2020 and March 2021, CSVR hosted an online symposium entitled ‘Blended Voices: Building an Understanding of Torture, War Trauma and Violence Through an African Lens’. The Blended Voices symposium emerged from the extensive work being done on torture, war trauma and violence throughout the continent, and the desire to provide a platform for African voices to share their… Read More CSVRDecember 31, 2021
