Unlike some of its Sub-Saharan Africa counter parts Angola's transition from war to 'peace' was the result of a clear and definitive military victory by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Through this method of transition you…
In February 2007 the Minister of Safety and Security contracted the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation to carry out a study on the violent nature of crime in South Africa. This document is the final report, Component…
Nahla Valji looks to uncover and reflect on the objectives, potency and obstacles that are so prevalent in the establishment of a trials and truth commission. She makes use of key references such as the Guatemala's Commission for Historical Memory…
This report is designed to assist civil society and South African institutions in deciding what body or institutions could appropriately fulfil the task of visiting all places of detention regularly to make recommendations and proposals to prevent torture. It is…
In the following article Amanda Dissel looks to outline some of the changes made to The Correctional Services Amendment Bill (B32 of 2007) adopted by the portfolio committee on 6 May 2008 and by Parliament on 15 May 2008 ….
This paper reports on an evaluation that was conducted of the CSVR Ex-combatants/Military Veterans Policy Dialogue Project. The purpose of the evaluation was to ascertain the impact (if any) that the ex-combatant policy dialogue workshops had on stakeholders, particularly ex-combatants….