PublicationsResearchTransitional Justice, Trauma and TransitionTransitional Justice in Southern Africa: Preliminary Strategic Guidelines for Addressing Violence in Angola (Results of a Needs Assessment Workshop Held in Luanda)The following report by CSVR covers the results of a Needs Assessment workshop held in Angola, Luanda in August 2009. The process created the platform for key stakeholders to come together to address issues of transition and prevailing challenges. Wide media coverage of the launch shed light on the need for Angolans to address the aftereffects of decades of civil… Read More CSVRAugust 1, 2009
ArticlesMediaMigrants and Xenophobia, Transitional JusticeExclude Migrants from Transitional Justice Processes at Your Own RiskIn recent years, a number of African states – especially those emerging from conflict and periods of serious human rights violations – have adopted or proposed various mechanisms to deal with the past. Rwanda, Burundi, Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Zimbabwe are some of the countries in Africa that have increasingly come under the spotlight in this… Read More CSVRJune 30, 2009
ArticlesMediaAmnesty, Prosecutions and Pardons, Transitional JusticeCourt Clears Way for Prosecution of Cases from Apartheid Era in South AfricaA court decision today confirming the obligation of prosecutors in South Africa to investigate cases from the apartheid era, especially those involving persons who have been denied amnesty, will help guarantee justice for victims, the International Center for Transitional Justice said. “The ruling upholds a key democratic principle that when there is sufficient evidence to prosecute, prosecutors should act,” said… Read More CSVRMay 5, 2009
PublicationsResearchStudy on the Violent Nature of Crime, Urban SafetyWhy Does South Africa Have Such High Rates of Violent Crime?In February 2007 the Minister of Safety and Security contracted the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation to carry out a study on the violent nature of crime in South Africa. CSVR was required to produce six reports and following the final report presentation to then minister of Safety and Security, Mr. Nathi Mthetwa CSVR was tasked with… Read More CSVRApril 7, 2009
PublicationsResearchReconciliation, Transitional Justice, Trauma and TransitionSouthern African Regional Assessment Mission Report – AngolaUnlike some of its Sub-Saharan Africa counter parts Angola’s transition from war to ‘peace’ was the result of a clear and definitive military victory by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Through this method of transition you most often find a disparity in the living conditions, the overall well-being and the progression of citizens. The following report… Read More CSVRMarch 26, 2009
PublicationsResearchStudy on the Violent Nature of Crime, Urban SafetyTackling Armed Violence. Key Findings and Recommendations of the Study on the Violent Nature of Crime in South AfricaIn February 2007 the Minister of Safety and Security contracted the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation to carry out a study on the violent nature of crime in South Africa. This document is the final report, Component 6 of the project. It provides what may be regarded as the “high level” findings of the study as well… Read More CSVRFebruary 1, 2009
