PublicationsResearchMigrants and XenophobiaUnderstanding Current Xenophobic Attacks and How South Africa Can Move ForwardOn the 19th of May 2008 the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) convened a meeting of all Chapter 9 Institutions as well as NGO’s to discuss Civil Societies response to the xenophobic violence. During this meeting the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) was mandated by the SAHRC to coordinate the humanitarian response by CSO to… Read More CSVRJune 20, 2008
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Migrants and XenophobiaDouble Jeopardy: Women Migrants and Refugees in South AfricaOn the 11th of May 2008, South Africa was shaken by the outbreak of a wave of violence characterized by an intensity and fierceness previously unknown in this young democracy and reminiscent of apartheid bloodshed. This edition of Perspectives aims to investigate what precipitated this massive outbreak of violence , were these attacks truly spontaneous ? How did dimensions of… Read More Vincent Williams, Romi Fuller, Natalie Jaynes and Zoe NkongoloJune 18, 2008
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingWithout Fear or Favour: The Scorpions and the Politics of JusticeIn May 2008 legislation was tabled in Parliament providing for the dissolution of the Directorate of Special Operations (known as the ‘Scorpions’). This article by David Bruce examines the issue of political manipulation of criminal investigations and argues that doing away with the Scorpions will in fact increase the potential for such manipulation thereby undermining the principle of equality before… Read More David BruceJune 2, 2008
PublicationsResearchGender-based ViolenceThe Epidemiology and the Pathology of Suspected Rape Homicide in South AfricaThis paper draws from a previous national study of female homicides in South Africa, describing the epidemiology of rape homicide in South Africa and explores the associated socio-demographic factors, indicators and patterns of injury. Read More Naeemah Abrahams, Lorna J Martin, Rachel Jewkes, Shanaaz Mathews, Lisa Vetten and Carl LombardMay 22, 2008
PublicationsResearchMigrants and XenophobiaSeminar: Why do We Fear and Hate the 'Other'? Understanding Xenophobia in the South African ContextThe 2008 brutal attacks against foreign nationals and the subsequent displacement of thousands of others have raised questions to the extent to which human rights are truly understood and protected in South Africa. Against this backdrop, CSVR hosted a seminar to discuss theoretical understandings of xenophobia and their implications for policy making and implementation, research and advocacy, as well as… Read More CSVRMay 1, 2008
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Violence in TransitionGender-Based Violence in TransitionIn this concept paper Romi Sigsworth probes and highlights the existence of Gender-Based violence (GBV) during periods of conflict. She looks to describe Gender-Based violence and the different forms it can take, underlines the afflictions that women suffer in times of conflict while illuminating on how GBV during conflict is a continuum of GBV through pre-conflict and post-conflict. The paper… Read More Romi SigsworthMay 1, 2008
