MediaOur News and EventsAfrican Union, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticeJoint Press Release: The 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum concludes in Port Louis13 September 2024 The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) organised the 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum from September 11 to 12, 2024, in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Forum is an annual multi-stakeholder platform that evaluates the state… Read More CSVRSeptember 13, 2024
PolicyPublicationsAfrican Union, Climate Change, Inequalities, Peacebuilding, PolicingENVIRONMENT IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE PRACTICE IN AFRICAIn the face of the unrelenting climate change crisis, environmental destruction, crimes, and abuse that amount to ecocide, the quest for an ecologically just existence has become more urgent in Africa, a continent long ravaged by conflict. The undeniable vulnerability of the human condition, ecosystems, and their biodiversity invites us to reflect on how, after the guns have been silenced,… Read More Munini MutukuJune 6, 2023
MediaVideosPeacebuilding, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsConflict-Related Sexual Violence and TransitionsAround the globe, women and children are especially vulnerable to sexual violence in wartime. In peacetime, they are disadvantaged by social norms, discrimination, and gender-based violence, which are only exacerbated in wartime. With examples from around the continent, this video shows how sexual violence has historically been a central part of conflict and repression in Africa. It advocates for survivors… Read More CSVRMay 17, 2023
ArticlesInequalities, Mental Health, Peacebuilding, Social CohesionMODELLING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO EMPOWERING SOCIETIES, COMMUNITIES AND VICTIMS AFFECTED BY VIOLENCEThe African continent has experienced high levels of violence and brutalisation and needs empowerment. Empowerment means different things to different people and at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), we understand this well. Our work embeds empowerment both as an approach and as an outcome of our activities and interventions. Since its establishment in 1989, the… Read More Annah Moyo-KupetaApril 4, 2023
Our News and EventsGender-based Violence, Inequalities, PeacebuildingCSW67: Empowering Rural Women in Africa: Innovation, best practices, opportunities, and lessons leaCSVR is inviting you to the Learning Roundtable at the CSW Forum. The CSVR Learning Roundtable at the CSW Forum on the 16th of March 2023, will highlight and showcase the innovation, best practices, opportunities, and lessons learnt to address the challenges that still persist for women. The learning roundtable event aims to support and improve understanding of the realities… Read More web adminMarch 15, 2023
Our News and EventsInequalities, Peacebuilding, Policing, Reconciliation, Social Cohesion, Violence PreventionUkrainian Women Artists Join South African Activists in Calling for Mutual Understanding of War's ImpactLandmark Women’s Month exhibition launches on 11 August with Ukraine-South African dialogue event. The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and Ukrainian Association of South Africa are bringing a specially curated exhibition, “The Womanly Face of War”, to cities across South Africa, as part of a landmark collaboration by Ukrainian artists and South Africa civil society to improve public understanding of… Read More CSVRAugust 8, 2022
