Csvr 2007 Annual Report
The subsequent CSVR 2007 annual report is an overview of CSVR thematic programmes, board of directors and members of staff, human resources, financials, supporters, partners as well as publications.
01 Jan 2007
Author: CSVR
Women On The Run: Female Survivors Of Torture Amongst Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers And Refugees In South Africa
Thousands of Zimbabwean women have been subjected to several forms of torture, including rape, throughout the country's current political, economic and humanitarian crisis, according to a previous report produced by the Zimbabwe Torture Victims and Survivors Project. The report was…
01 Dec 2006
Values In South Africa: In Search Of Self-respect
In his Nelson Mandela memorial lecture in late July, President Thabo Mbeki expressed concern about the dominance of acquisitive values amongst South Africans. Mbeki stated that the new political order had inherited from the apartheid years 'a well-entrenched value system…
01 Sep 2006
Pervasive Violence Reflects Widespread Insecurity About Status
In his Nelson Mandela memorial lecture on 29 July, President Thabo Mbeki expressed concern about an acquisitive spirit which has taken root amongst South Africans. Mbeki talked of a situation where 'personal wealth, and the public communication of the message…
20 Aug 2006
Crime Statistics: Hidden By The Long Veil Of The Law
Since 2001 official policy has been that crime statistics will only be released with the publication of the South African Police Service annual report in September. This means that the most current crime statistics in the public domain are already…
28 Jul 2006
South Africa May Be Complicit In Torture And 'disappearance'
The debate around the deportation and whereabouts of Khalid Rashid has ignored an important issue. South African authorities may be complicit in the torture of those suspected of involvement in terrorist activities. South Africa has deported foreigners to countries that…
27 Jun 2006