Blended Voices Symposium: Understanding Torture, War Trauma And Violence Through An African Lens
CSVR 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…
Transitional Justice Policy Priorities: African Versus European Agendas
CSVR'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.
State-community Collaboration For Safe Communities: Urban Violence Prevention Through Public Employment Programmes
Since 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…
Global Comparative Analysis Of Public Employment Programmes: Strengths And Limitations
Unemployment 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…
Press Release: Csvr Warns Against Militarising Cape Flats Intervention
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has warned that the deployment of the South African army for public security in the Cape Flats is not the solution to the soaring, violent gang crime and murders in…