MediaOur News and EventsA Tribute to Our Patron, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo TutuThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation joins the Tutu family, the nation and the world at large in mourning the loss of an icon, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu who passed away yesterday morning. Archbishop Desmond Tutu became honorary patron of the CSVR in the mid-1990s. He agreed to Graeme Simpson’s extraordinary request to associate himself with us because he recognized the CVSR’s unique contribution to building reconciliation – not merely as an abstract idea, but through work with victim communities and commitment to justice and equality in social, political and economic terms. Read More CSVRDecember 27, 2021
ArticlesMediaTorture and State Violence, Transitional Justice, Violence PreventionPress Release: SACTJ Calls for Reform of National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in South AfricaThe South African Coalition for Transitional Justice (SACTJ) calls for changes to the architecture and working methodology of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in South Africa. Torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment and punishment were routinely and widely practised during the Apartheid era in South Africa. These human rights abuses are still rife in the country and… Read More CSVRNovember 16, 2021
MediaOur News and EventsPress Release: The CSVR Condemns Military Coup in SudanThe intolerance of coups in Sudan – and Africa – should be as strong as the militant takeovers that cause them As the Sudanese military tightens its grip on Sudan, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) condemns the military coup that has gripped the North African country. The arrest of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and… Read More CSVROctober 28, 2021
PublicationsResearchTorture and State Violence, Violence PreventionHumanizing Security in Cabo Delgado: A CSO Report on the Drivers of Conflict and Its Impact on CiviliansThe instability in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado wrought by the ongoing war has been a subject of much humanitarian concern. Dominant discourses have framed the violence in terms of a ‘terrorist insurgency’, foregoing the inquiries into the root causes that have given rise to it. In particular, reports of violations by government security agencies, proxies and links o Multi-National Corporations (MNCs)… Read More CSVROctober 26, 2021
MediaOur News and EventsAfrican Union, Transitional JusticePress Release: The Fifth Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum 2021 The Fifth Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum reviews TJ mechanisms to secure and build the Africa we want. The African Union Commission (AUC) Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) joined hands to host the 5th Edition of the African Transitional Justice (TJ) Forum virtually from… Read More CSVROctober 26, 2021
MediaOur News and EventsVideosCapacity Building, Children and Youth, COVID-19, Transitional JusticeTowards Social and Economic Inclusion of Youth in a Post-Covid Era: Webinar PresentationsThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) and the Library at the University of Johannesburg hosted a three-part webinar series between October and November 2021 to highlight the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related restrictions on young people's lives. Overview COVID-19 and youth well-being in South Africa… Read More CSVROctober 25, 2021
