After 16 years of delays, South Africa finally enacted the Prevention and Combating of Torture of Persons Act in July 2013. The Act domesticates the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT)…
This publication presents key facts on torture in South Africa, the definition of torture, international and African normative frameworks governing torture, what distinguishes torture from other crimes, and the key issues for victims of torture.
This policy brief draws on research by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) into the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative in South Africa. The policy brief outlines the function of the CWP, both…
This policy brief draws on research conducted by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) on the Community Work Programme (CWP), a public employment initiative. It discusses the ways in which the CWP has been used to…
Un bulletin spécial sur la réparation pour les victimes de la torture en Afrique.
Based on work by Naomi Roht-Arriaza, this brief focuses on a central aspect of transitional justice: preventing impunity for past human rights abuses. Drawing on lessons from Latin America, the brief outlines several accountability processes available to African Union member…
