ArticlesMediaPolicing, Torture and State ViolencePolice Torture Must Be Rooted Out in Terms of ProtocolsOn November 23 Tefo Kgame collapsed and died at the Diepkloof Police Station of "unnatural causes" after allegedly being beaten by the police. The day before, 17-year-old Kgomotso Tsele alleges he was beaten by six police officers in the toilet of the same police station. Tsele says he was kicked, punched, held down and suffocated with a wet tyre tube… Read More CSVRDecember 11, 2008
ArticlesMediaPeacebuilding, Transitional JusticeInterview Transcript: Effectiveness of the MDC Party in Tackling the Mugabe Regime.Violet Gonda: Glen Mpani is my guest on the programme Hot Seat. He is the Regional Co-ordinator for the transitional justice program at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Cape Town , and he is also studying towards a PhD in political science. Glen is doing his PhD research on the Tsvangirai led MDC - a… Read More CSVRSeptember 4, 2008
MediaOur News and EventsCorrectional Services, Policing, Study on the Violent Nature of CrimeEvent Transcript: Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster BriefingThis is a transcript of a Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster briefing that took place in Pretoria on 15 August 2008. Panel: Minister for Safety and Security Charles Nqakula Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla Deputy Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development Johnny de Lange Date: 25 August 2008 Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria Harold Maloka:… Read More CSVRAugust 25, 2008
ArticlesMediaAmnesty, Prosecutions and Pardons, Transitional JusticeVictims Denied a Say in Political Pardons ProcessPolitical parties are helping review applications for pardon from individuals who committed politically motivated crimes. In this de facto re-enactment of the TRC’s amnesty process, the President has created a “Reference Group” to assess applications for pardon, a group that includes representatives of our 15 national political parties. This group has already started making recommendations to the President as to… Read More CSVRAugust 17, 2008
ArticlesMediaPolicingPolicing After the Scorpions: Negotiating Alternative OptionsAt a press conference last week, the chairs of the portfolio committees on safety and security and justice indicated that the Scorpions would be shut down regardless of public petitions or inputs made at their public hearings. The hearings are being held over the coming weeks on two Bills that provide for the unit to be dissolved. Justice committee chair… Read More CSVRAugust 8, 2008
ArticlesMediaGender-based Violence, Migrants and XenophobiaDouble Jeopardy: Being Foreign and Female Increased Their Vulnerability During Xenophobic ViolenceBeing both foreign and female increased the vulnerability of women during the xenophobic violence in South Africa. Xenophobia targets women and children because they are central to making settlement happen. They denote a more permanent move, the laying down of roots. In the wave of xenophobic violence that swept across South Africa in the past weeks, more than 50 people… Read More CSVRJuly 20, 2008
