ArticlesMediaInequalities, Violence PreventionPress Release: The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Condemns the Ongoing Violence in KZN and GautengThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has been following the recent events that have been characterised by widespread violence in South Africa that has resulted in 72 deaths. CSVR condemns the surge of violence in the strongest terms and conveys its condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones as a result of the… Read More CSVRJuly 14, 2021
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, Policing, Torture and State ViolenceTorture Victims Have a Right to Rehabilitation: A Guide for Service Providers to Assist Victims of Torture in Securing Their Right to RehabilitationThe PARI Network has developed a Rehabilitation Manual that speaks to victims’ rights against torture. It is a guide for service providers to assist victims of torture in securing their right to rehabilitation. The overall objective of the Manual is to enhance African service providers’ understanding of torture and how they can assist torture survivors in securing their right to… Read More CSVR and Pan-African Reparations Initiative (PARI)July 5, 2021
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Transitional JusticeCharting the Course for Transitional Justice in Africa: Recommendations of the 2017–2020 African Transitional Justice ForumsFrom 2017 through 2020, the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation organised annual African Transitional Justice Forums—multistakeholder platforms for identifying solutions rooted in collective and national experiences, sharing best practices to advance an African transitional justice discourse and practice, and generating new ideas on how to support… Read More CSVRJune 24, 2021
MediaOur News and EventsTorture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionThe Right To Rehabilitation ImbizoThe United Nation’s International Day in Support of Victims of Torture serves as a reminder to people that torture is a crime and should under no circumstances be excused or tolerated. The commemoration of this day gives people an opportunity to unite and support survivors and victims of torture on their rehabilitation journey towards regaining their dignity. While South Africa has made substantial… Read More CSVRJune 23, 2021
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticeLocating Peace within the Justice Agenda: The Case of the African Union Transitional Justice PolicyThis paper discusses the African Union Transitional Justice Policy as a case study that locates peace within the justice agenda in Africa, drawing from the rich, three-decade-long practice and experience of transitional justice processes on the continent to guide and inform future processes. It discusses the parameters set by the policy within which peace and justice processes can co-exist and… Read More CSVRMay 21, 2021
MediaVideosMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Torture and State ViolencePanelist Reflections: Connected, Diverse, Powerful — Sounding the Call for a Healed AfricaThis documentary captures the voices of a few African practitioners working on issues related to war trauma, torture, violence, healing and wellbeing in the African continent. They reflect on Africa as a wounded continent, which impacts on the wellbeing of its people in various ways across generations. Through their work on the ground they highlight the challenges and opportunities for… Read More CSVRMay 14, 2021
