MediaOur News and EventsTransitional JusticeTruth and Reconciliation: Lessons from the South African contextI have been asked to address you today on South Africa's experiences with its Truth and Reconciliation Commission and to share, from the perspective of South African civil society, some of the lessons learned which may be of relevance as Liberia embarks on its own TRC process. The South African TRC was launched well over a decade ago, and since… Read More CSVRJune 23, 2006
ArticlesMediaAfrican UnionCelebrating Two Decades of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' RightsThe African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights came into force in 1986, making 2006 the 20th year of its existence. As African heads of state prepare to meet in Banjul, The Gambia for the 7th African Union Summit, Ahmed C Motala evaluates the successes and failures of The Charter for the protection and promotion of human rights on the… Read More CSVRJune 22, 2006
ArticlesMediaPolicingHelping the Police to Police ThemselvesSAPS National Commissioner Jackie Selebi, is known for making off the cuff remarks. It is therefore not clear what should be made of Selebi's remarks, to the select committee on security last week, where he is reported to have motivated for the closing down of South Africa's key police oversight body, the Independent Complaints Directorate. Selebi is reported to have… Read More CSVRMay 22, 2006
PublicationsResearchMemory and Memorialisation, Transitional JusticeMemorialization BibliographyThe following document is a list of key Memorialization references in the Southern Africa Reconciliation Project (2005). Read More CSVRDecember 1, 2005
ArticlesMediaCriminal Justice, Policing, Transitional JusticeWhen Spies Start to Take SidesThe suspension of three top National Intelligence Agency officials last week highlights the disturbing prospect of South African security agencies being drawn in to the conflict within the tripartite alliance about the prosecution of former deputy-president Jacob Zuma. Coming in the wake of the Khampepe Commission hearings, where both the NIA and South African Police Service were pitted against the… Read More CSVROctober 26, 2005
ArticlesMediaPolicingCreating the Police That We WantThe South African Police Service (SAPS) fell under the spotlight again recently with the release of the national crime statistics. Some responses to the latest statistics were quite positive focusing on the overall decline in crimes such as murder with increases in other categories interpreted as proof of higher reporting, reflecting greater confidence in the SAPS. Others were more guarded,… Read More CSVROctober 4, 2005
