PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Gender, Socio-Economic Rights, Transitional JusticeL'État de la justice transitionnelle en Afrique: Gouvernance inclusive et participative, égalité entre les sexes et justice socio-économique en AfriqueOrganisé par le Département des affaires politiques, de la paix et de la sécurité de la Commission de l’Union africaine, en collaboration avec le Centre d’étude de la violence et de la réconciliation et le Conseil national des droits de l’homme du Maroc, la septième édition du Forum africain sur la justice transitionnelle s’est tenue à Rabat, Maroc, du 12… Read More CSVRNovember 27, 2024
PublicationsResearchDomestic Violence Legislation, Gender-based ViolenceScorecard on the Localisation of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and FemicideRecognising the need to track the progress of the implementation of the NSP-GBVF and to document community centred approaches to addressing GBVF. CSVR developed a scorecard to assess the localisation of the NSP-GBVF. The scorecard also mapped community awareness of gender-based violence services across South Africa’s gender-based violence hotspots. The broader objective of the research undertaken to develop the scorecard… Read More Gugu ReshaDecember 19, 2023
PublicationsResearchFORENSIC ACADEMY RESEARCH FINDINGS The Forensic Academy (FA) is a project created by Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala in partnership with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). The FA is a training program intended to educate and empower South-based activists and practitioners who work in the field of enforced disappearances… Read More Stacy Norman Hector, Amina Mwaikambo, Cathy-Ann Potgieter, KP Hartman and Meaghan HorsleyNovember 7, 2023
PolicyPublicationsResearchInequalities, Transitional JusticeChallenges for the Inclusion of Indigenous Communities in Transitional Justice: Synthesis Report on Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin AmericaTransitional justice mechanisms, due to their historical contexts and doctrinal roots, have not properly recorded the experiences considered relevant by Indigenous peoples. Because they have failed to incorporate the range of Indigenous encounters with violence and oppression, they have not adequately linked the violations of the past with the ongoing marginalization of the present. However, transitional justice is dynamic and… Read More CSVROctober 26, 2023
PublicationsResearchInequalities, Mental Health, Policing, Social CohesionPractice Brief: Towards caring and safeguarding research practices – A trauma-informed approach to violence-related qualitative researchRead More Gugu Resha and Amina MwaikamboOctober 16, 2023
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Inequalities, Social CohesionLived realities: Empowerment gaps and opportunities for women living in rural communities in South AfricaThe research sought to explore the challenges and empowerment gaps women face in rural communities in South Africa and to make recommendations for improving their quality of life. Specifically, the study had the following objectives: • Identify the main challenges women face in rural communities and how these can be addressed; • Highlight the laws and policies that govern women’s… Read More CSVRJuly 10, 2023
