This article draws on research conducted in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe that focused on violence in the context of political transition. The paper examines the relation between political transition and sexual and gender-based violence in the three countries. The…
This special bulletin contains several short articles relating to transitional justice in Africa, focusing in particular on reparations for torture. Each article discusses a particular African regional institution or piece of legislation which can be used to attain justice for…
Un bulletin spécial sur la réparation pour les victimes de la torture en Afrique.
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Union Commission (AUC). The document that formalises the long standing institutional relationship between the two…
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…
The Peace Building section of the Belgian Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, together with the Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society (Belgium) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (South Africa), hosted…