PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Transitional JusticeTHE STATE OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA – Transitional Justice and Education in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges for Peace, Resilience and Sustainable DevelopmentThe Eighth African Transitional Justice Forum was convened in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 11-12 September 2024, continuing the forum’s critical role in advancing transitional justice across the continent. Organised by the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, the forum brought together key stakeholders, including African Union member… Read More CSVRMarch 5, 2025
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Transitional JusticeL'ÉTAT DE LA JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE EN AFRIQUE – Justice transitionnelle et éducation en Afrique : opportunités et défis pour la paix, la résilience et le développement durableLe huitième Forum africain sur la justice transitionnelle s’est tenu à Port-Louis, à Maurice, les 11 et 12 septembre 2024, poursuivant le rôle essentiel du forum dans l’avancement de la justice transitionnelle (JT) à travers le continent. Organisé par le Département des affaires politiques, de la paix et de la sécurité de l’Union africaine et le Centre d’étude de la… Read More CSVRMarch 5, 2025
PolicyPublicationsCivil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessSomali Federal and State Interior Ministries: How to Enable Popular Participation in Transitional JusticeAfter years of conflict and instability, Somalia is entering a period where transitional justice is possible. Three decades of experience in Africa shows that transitional justice processes are more likely to be effective if they are rooted in popular participation, particularly of victims/survivors and communities affected by violence. While the Somali government has not yet launched a truth commission, prosecutions,… Read More CSVRJanuary 15, 2025
PolicyPublicationsCivil Society, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessWasaaradaha Arrimaha Gudaha ee Federaalka iyo Dowlad-goboleedyada Soomaaliya: Sida Loo Suurtagelin Karo Ka Qaybgalka Dadweynaha ee Cadaaladda Xilliga Kala-guurkaSanado badan oo colaado iyo xasillooni-darro ah kadib, Soomaaliya waxay galeysaa xilli ay suuragal tahay in cadaaladda xilliga kala-guurka la hirgeliyo. Khibrad soddon sano oo Afrika ah waxa ay muujineysaa in geeddi-socodka cadaaladda xilliga kala-guurka uu u badan yahay inuu noqdo mid guuleysta haddii uu salka ku hayo ka qaybgalka shacabka, gaar ahaan dhibbanayaasha iyo bulshooyinka ay colaaduhu saameeyeen. Inkastoo… Read More CSVRJanuary 15, 2025
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Psychosocial Support, Social Cohesion, Violence PreventionA Rapid Response: Addressing the Shadow Pandemic of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence within South AfricaTo address the high rates of GBV in South Africa, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) implemented a project titled A Rapid Response: Addressing the Shadow Pandemic of SGBV within South Africa, funded by the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) from December 2021 – February 2024. The project was implemented in 48 communities across eight provinces in… Read More CSVRDecember 12, 2024
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Gender, Socio-Economic Rights, Transitional JusticeThe State of Transitional Justice in Africa: Inclusive and Participatory Governance, Gender Equality and Socio-economic Justice in AfricaOrganised by the Department of Political Affairs and Peace and Security at the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and the National Human Rights Council of Morocco, the seventh edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum was convened in Rabat, Morocco, on 12-14 September 2023. The Forum’s diverse thematic focus ranged… Read More CSVRNovember 27, 2024
