To address the consequences of past torture experiences as well as current traumas and daily stressors, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) developed a contextually appropriate psychosocial framework for the rehabilitation of individuals who have been…
he continued eruption of violent protests in various provinces in South Africa could be a sign of increased desperation amongst citizens who feel their grievances continue to fall on deaf ears, despite the hard-earned freedom expressed though the vote for…
This lecture, delivered by Commissioner Solomon Dersso of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, at the 2017 African Transitional Justice Forum, provides an appraisal of the state of transitional justice in Africa and a critical reflection on the…
This report provides a concise overview of best practice guidelines for community-based violence prevention initiatives. It then presents an integrated model for working with communities, based on a review of CSVR's psychosocial and violence prevention interventions aimed at addressing underlying…
The African Union Commission Department of Political Affairs (AUC-DPA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) jointly hosted the first Continental Forum on Transitional Justice (TJ) in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa under the theme The…
Following the 2011 Revolution ending over five decades of dictatorship, Tunisia embarked on a comprehensive transitional justice process to investigate a broad range of state violations against its citizens, including false imprisonment, torture, assassination as well as social marginalisation and…