ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, Violence PreventionPress Release: Alarm Bells over School CrimesThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has warned that urgent action needs to be taken to tackle violence in schools, describing the recent fatal stabbing of a student outside a school in Turffontein, Johannesburg, on Monday 3rd June and the spate of violent crimes in schools, as a national emergency. A holistic approach is needed by… Read More CSVRJune 10, 2019
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolencePress Release: International Women's Day – To End the Crisis of Gender-Based ViolenceCSVR’s 2017 research study “Violence against Women in South Africa: A Country in Crisis” raises critical concerns by women around the many calls for survivors to break the silence on gender based violence (GBV) in spite of the limited social support services and lack of confidence in the criminal justice system. “The fear of reprisals, of not being believed, and… Read More CSVRMarch 8, 2019
ArticlesMediaTransitional JusticePress Release: Adoption of the African Union Transitional Justice PolicyA major milestone towards ensuring durable peace in Africa! CSVR congratulates the African Union on the adoption of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP). The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) congratulates the African Union Heads of State and Government for adopting the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the… Read More CSVRFebruary 14, 2019
MediaOur News and EventsClimate Change, Transitional JusticeBook Review of 'The Global Climate Regime and Transitional Justice'The debate about global climate change triggers visceral emotions – moral outrage, a sense of injustice, feelings of empathy, and concerns for equity. When passionate partisans advocate their positions on climate action (i.e., what to do about climate change), such advocacy turns inflammatory. The intensity of emotions, as a result, deeply divides the global North and the global South. The… Read More CSVRDecember 14, 2018
ArticlesMediaTrauma and Transition, Violence PreventionPress Release: A Wounded Nation Led by Wounded LeadersThe actions of members of Parliament on the 06th of November 2018 are a clear indication of a wounded nation, led by wounded leaders. CSVR is deeply troubled by the actions of members of parliament: Both the verbal, and physical violence that was exhibited by MPs are a microcosm of an increasingly violent society. As a country battling with the… Read More CSVRNovember 9, 2018
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolencePress Release: The Mid-Term Budget Speech Should Set Aside a 'Ring-Fenced' BudgetThe Finance Minister should not turn a blind eye to the scourge of gender based violence (GBV) during this year’s Medium Term Budget Speech, on October 24, says #TheTotalShutDown movement. #TheTotalShutdown movement in collaboration with a broad collective of human rights and womxn’s rights organisations in South Africa, is calling on government to set a bold agenda and put aside… Read More CSVROctober 25, 2018
