Two new reviews have been published of The Global Climate Regime and Transitional Justice, by Sonja Klinsky and Jasmina Brankovic. In the International & Comparative Law Quarterly, Ottavio Quirico writes, "Klinsky and Brankovic comprehensively apply transitional justice principles to climate…
CSVR's 2017 research study "Violence against Women in South Africa: A Country in Crisis" raises critical concerns by women around the many calls for survivors to break the silence on gender based violence (GBV) in spite of the limited social…
A major milestone towards ensuring durable peace in Africa! CSVR congratulates the African Union on the adoption of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP). The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) congratulates the African Union Heads…
The debate about global climate change triggers visceral emotions – moral outrage, a sense of injustice, feelings of empathy, and concerns for equity. When passionate partisans advocate their positions on climate action (i.e., what to do about climate change), such…
Can transitional justice initiatives achieve their ambitious agenda of combatting gender based violence? The spotlight on gender-based violence (GBV) has possibly never been brighter than in recent years. The United Nations has declared an annual International Day for the Elimination…
The actions of members of Parliament on the 06th of November 2018 are a clear indication of a wounded nation, led by wounded leaders. CSVR is deeply troubled by the actions of members of parliament: Both the verbal, and physical…