ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, Violence PreventionPress Release: Alarm Bells over School CrimesThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has warned that urgent action needs to be taken to tackle violence in schools, describing the recent fatal stabbing of a student outside a school in Turffontein, Johannesburg, on Monday 3rd June and the spate of violent crimes in schools, as a national emergency. A holistic approach is needed by… Read More CSVRJune 10, 2019
ArticlesMediaClimate Change, Transitional JusticeNew Book Reviews of 'The Global Climate Regime and Transitional Justice'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 change regulation. Their analysis discloses thought-provoking insights, necessarily de lege ferenda, and provides ground-breaking suggestions for further developing specific substantive… Read More Jasmina BrankovicApril 16, 2019
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolencePress Release: International Women's Day – To End the Crisis of Gender-Based ViolenceCSVR’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 support services and lack of confidence in the criminal justice system. “The fear of reprisals, of not being believed, and… Read More CSVRMarch 8, 2019
ArticlesMediaTransitional JusticePress Release: Adoption of the African Union Transitional Justice PolicyA 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 of State and Government for adopting the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the… Read More CSVRFebruary 14, 2019
MediaOur News and EventsClimate Change, Transitional JusticeBook Review of 'The Global Climate Regime and Transitional Justice'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 advocacy turns inflammatory. The intensity of emotions, as a result, deeply divides the global North and the global South. The… Read More CSVRDecember 14, 2018
ArticlesMediaGender-based Violence, Transitional JusticeTransitional Justice's Glass CeilingCan 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 of Violence against Women, which is followed by its 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Social movements like #MeToo and #TotalShutdown have… Read More Maxine RubinNovember 27, 2018
