PolicyPublicationsTransitional JusticeAddressing Diversity and Inclusion Through Transitional JusticeThe field of transitional justice has evolved considerably over the last 30 years. Key to these developments have been the increasingly strong voices of different sectors of society who have demanded that their experiences be acknowledged, that their particular and diverse needs be recognized, and that they be accepted as essential stakeholders in transitional justice processes. This call for greater… Read More CSVRJanuary 27, 2020
MediaVideosReconciliation, Transitional JusticeReconciliation Day: Tracking Unity Trends in South AfricaThis Reconciliation Day interview explores how far South Africa has come in fostering unity. Read More CSVRDecember 20, 2019
MediaOur News and EventsTorture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionBlended Voices Symposium: Understanding Torture, War Trauma and Violence Through an African LensCSVR is hosting a symposium to help build an understanding of torture, war trauma and violence through an African lens from 30 September 2020 to 24 March 2021. Africa’s relationship to torture, war trauma and violence spans across the continent’s history of slavery, precolonial, colonial and post-colonial violence, as well as current civil war and tribal and political conflict. The… Read More CSVRDecember 2, 2019
MediaVideosTransitional JusticeTransitional Justice Policy Priorities: African versus European AgendasCSVR's Hugo van der Merwe gave a lecture comparing African and European transitional justice approaches at the Centre for International Law Research and Policy in Yangon, Myanmar. See full video here. Read More CSVRNovember 17, 2019
PublicationsResearchViolence PreventionState-Community Collaboration for Safe Communities: Urban Violence Prevention Through Public Employment ProgrammesSince 2009 the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation has conducted research and intervention projects that engage with and assess the role of the South African government’s Community Work Programme (CWP) in violence and crime prevention. This executive summary provides an outline of the series of project summative reports compiled by CSVR in 2019 and the key findings… Read More CSVRSeptember 3, 2019
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Inequalities, Violence PreventionGlobal Comparative Analysis of Public Employment Programmes: Strengths and LimitationsUnemployment is not only prevalent in times of crisis but is an ongoing and structural issue worldwide, with markets being unable to supply enough jobs to meet the demand. In this context, private-sector employment can be complemented by Public Employment Programmes (PEPs). PEPs refer to employment creation by the government through employment-funded programmes. Sometimes these programmes are funded through partnership… Read More CSVRSeptember 3, 2019
