MediaVideosMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Torture and State ViolenceUnpacking the Concept of Mental Health in AfricaAfrican, postcolonial and other critical theories and thought have come to highlight the coercive, erosive and persistent nature of Western conceptions of mental health. This includes the continuation of biomedical and public health approaches to mental health, which neglect lived experiences, alternative views of health as well as aspects of power, domination and oppression. This video focuses on alternative conceptualisations… Read More CSVRMay 14, 2021
MediaOur News and EventsAnnouncement of Executive Director TransitionOn behalf of the CSVR Board of Directors, we would like to inform you that Nomfundo Mogapi will be departing from her role as the Executive Director of the CSVR. After 17 years at CSVR, she will depart at the end of June 2021 as her contract term comes to an end. Nomfundo has been a tremendous asset to our… Read More CSVRMay 14, 2021
MediaOur News and EventsCorporate Accountability, Reparations and Victim Services, Transitional JusticeMarikana Redress Webinar EventOn 2 September 2021, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation will be hosting a commemorative webinar event to explore and discuss the extent to which reparative processes and attempts have come to fruition. To date, attempts at redress have been fragmented and incomplete and this reflects poorly on the overall achievement of justice, peace and reconciliation. While… Read More CSVRMay 13, 2021
MediaVideosTransitional JusticeLecciones desde los Paises que han Transitado del Conflicto a la Paz: El Caso de SudafricaEl 24 de Marzo 2021, el Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho del Gobierno de Colombia y el Fundación Panamericana para el Desarrollo realizarán el Foro internacional: 'Lecciones de los países que han transitado del conflicto armado a la paz', donde se conocerán las experiencias de otros países para la implementación del modelo de justicia transicional en Colombia. Jasmina Brankovic,… Read More CSVRApril 10, 2021
MediaVideosTrauma Counselling, Violence PreventionBlended Voices Symposium: Connected, Diverse, Powerful – Sounding the Call for a Healed AfricaThis panel video examines diverse approaches for addressing trauma and healing in Africa. It emerges from the CSVR Symposium Webinar Series – Blended Voices: Building an Understanding of Torture, War Trauma and Violence through an African Lens. Held from October 2020 to March 2021, this webinar series aimed to gather voices of practitioners across Africa to reflect on their experiences… Read More CSVRApril 8, 2021
MediaVideosTrauma and Transition, Trauma Counselling, Violence PreventionDocumentaire: S'Engager avec le Traumatisme Collectif Post-ConflitCe documentaire partage des idées et des pratiques pour aborder le traumatisme collectif dans des contextes post-conflit. Le documentaire est issu de la Série de Webinaires du Symposium CSVR - Blended Voices: Building an Understanding of Torture, War Trauma and Violence through a African Lens. Read More CSVRApril 8, 2021
