PublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Peacebuilding, Reparations and Victim Services, Transitional JusticeAUTJP Factsheets for communitiesThe AUTJP Fact Sheets provide essential information about the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP), outlining its objectives, principles, and mechanisms aimed at addressing the legacies of conflict and violence across African nations. These fact sheets serve as a valuable resource for local victim networks and survivors, summarizing key aspects of transitional justice, including accountability, truth-telling, reparations, and reconciliation processes… Read More CSVRJune 18, 2025
ArticlesMediaYouth Day, Youth empowermentCOMMEMORATION OF THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUTH DAY IN SOUTH AFRICAToday, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) joins the Government of South Africa, civil society, and the global community in commemorating the 49th anniversary of Youth Day in South Africa. This year’s theme, “Skills for the Changing World: Empowering Youth for Meaningful Economic Participation,” echoes our shared responsibility to uplift young people. Let this day be… Read More CSVRJune 16, 2025
MHPSSPublicationsResearchMental Health, Peacebuilding, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Trauma and TransitionThe Power of We: How collective processes allow healing after mass atrocity – Reflections from the fieldIn 2024, the Global Learning Hub for Transitional Justice and Reconciliation convened partners, AJAR, the Berghof Foundation, CSVR, and Dejusticia in a collaborative workstream on Collective Healing. Through a joint process of learning and reflection, the team examined diverse country experiences to inform more transformative approaches to transitional justice, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. Drawing on institutional reflections and field-based practices from… Read More CSVRApril 17, 2025
ArticlesMediaInequalities, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticeSTATEMENT: COMMEMORATION OF THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI IN RWANDAToday, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) solemnly commemorates the 31st anniversary of the tragic events of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a horrifying period marked by immense human suffering and loss. Over just 100 days, more than 800,000 innocent lives, including children, women, and men, were brutally taken in deliberate and systematic… Read More CSVRApril 7, 2025
PublicationsConsent, Sexual Violence, Violence PreventionUnderstanding Consent and Your Rights Understanding consent is vital in the fight against sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) in South Africa, a country which continues to suffer under the weight of GBV rates that have reached pandemic proportions. Our fact sheet, Understanding Consent & Your Rights, empowers individual with knowledge about clear, voluntary, and informed consent to ensure that all sexual activity is based… Read More CSVRMarch 31, 2025
MediaVideosPeacebuilding, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsMainstreaming Popular Participation in Transitional JusticeBased on their research in The Gambia and Somalia and with multilateral actors in Africa, our panellists share insights and recommendations for enabling meaningful participation by victims and survivors, communities affected by violence, and the broader population in formal and non-formal transitional justice measures. Panellists: Jasmina Brankovic, Senior Research Specialist, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Lena Houma,… Read More CSVRMarch 12, 2025
