This week's anniversary of June 16th 1976 is an appropriate time at which to reflect on questions of the state response to the recent wave of protests. The brutal police response to the 1976 demonstrations set off a wave of…
It is when fear becomes part of the social fabric of society that the spoils of abused power become most lucrative. Amidst reports of decreased levels of physical violence in the run up to the 31 March election in Zimbabwe…
In South African prisons, different kinds of sexual interactions and relationships take place between men. The majority of these are abusive, exploitative, and involve rape and various degrees of coercion. Newcomers to prison are especially vulnerable because they are unfamiliar…
The following document is a key resources list for Services for Victims of Political Violence in Southern Africa. A part of Southern Africa Reconciliation Project (2005).
The following paper is a response to the Submission to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services Draft White Paper on Corrections in South Africa, December 2003. The paper provides specific comments on the concepts of rehabilitation, correction, development and…
On June 15 1994, the senior specialised auxillary service officer wrote: "I am in the service of the Transvaal Provincial Administration and employed as a senior mortuary officer at the mortuary of the Baragwaneth Hospital of Johannesburg. "On 1996/06/11 at…