PublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Ex-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Reconciliation, Transitional JusticeAfrican Transitions TrackerSince the beginning of 2025, African political discourse has increasingly centred on militarism, especially among the youth and across diverse social media platforms. The reference point of conversation has been Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, the military coalition that has been leading Burkina Faso since 2022. His popularity has risen considerably, helped by… Read More Bobuin Jr Valery Gemandze ObenDecember 11, 2025
PublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Ex-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Reconciliation, Transitional JusticeAfrican Transitions TrackerDepuis le début de 2025, le discours politique africain est de plus en plus centré sur le militarisme, en particulier parmi les jeunes et sur diverses plateformes de médias sociaux. Le point de référence de la conversation a été le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, président du Mouvement patriotique pour la sauvegarde et la restauration, la coalition militaire qui dirige le Burkina… Read More Bobuin Jr Valery Gemandze ObenDecember 11, 2025
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Amnesty, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Civil Society, Climate Change, Corporate Accountability, Criminal Justice, Ex-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Gender-based Violence, Gun Violence, Prosecutions and PardonsAFRICAN UNION TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE: ETHIOPIAThe policy brief outlines Ethiopia's complex history of conflict and human rights abuses, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive transitional justice (TJ) policy, which was initiated in 2022 under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration. Despite the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in 2022, ongoing violence in regions like Amhara and Oromia complicates the TJ process. The policy brief… Read More Markos Debebe BelayApril 25, 2025
PublicationsResearchEx-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Reparations and Victim Services, Violence PreventionThe Role of Ex-offenders in Implementing the Community Work Programme as a Crime and Violence Prevention InitiativeThis article deals with the perceived impact of the Community Work Programme (CWP) (a state-sponsored job creation project) in preventing crime and violence in the townships of Ivory Park and Orange Farm, South Africa. The focus of this article is on the role that ex-offenders who work in the CWP play in the implementation of crime and violence prevention initiatives… Read More Malose Langa and Themba MasukuMay 6, 2016
PublicationsResearchEx-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Peacebuilding, Transitional Justice, Violence in TransitionReturning to One Another: Easing Engagement About Things That Matter (A Treasure Trove of Ideas and Exercises to Build Community and Hold Conversations That Matter)This paper contains a selection of the important substantive concepts and theoretical underpinnings of the Learning Series. The series was conceived out of the collaboration between the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZHLR), which identified the need for human rights activists and lawyers to develop or deepen their facilitation skills… Read More CSVR and ZLHRApril 4, 2014
PublicationsResearchEx-combatant Reintegration and Demilitarisation, Torture and State ViolenceA Methodological Dilemma: The Street Corner Approach Versus an Institutional Approach to Accessing Victims of Torture and CIDT (Appendix D)The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) developed two research projects to identify and profile survivors of current torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the new South Africa. Two research methods were used to investigate patterns and effects of torture and victims’ access to medical, legal and psychosocial services - the street corner approach and… Read More Malose LangaDecember 16, 2013
