CSVR | https://csvr.org.za The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Fri, 08 May 2026 12:24:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://csvr.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-csvr_logo_highres-32x32.jpg CSVR | https://csvr.org.za 32 32 Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations – Report of the Ninth African Transitional Justice Forum – FRENCH https://csvr.org.za/justice-for-africans-and-people-of-african-descent-through-reparations-report-of-the-ninth-african-transitional-justice-forum-french/ Fri, 08 May 2026 12:24:41 +0000 https://csvr.org.za/?p=15520 The ninth edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum was convened from 30 September to 2 October 2025 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), under the theme "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations." Organised by the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU-DPAPS) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) with support from the European Union and other partners,1 the Forum brought together stakeholders ranging from international actors to continental and regional actors, member state representatives, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil society organisations (CSOs), and transitional justice practitioners and academics. The Forum was convened as part of the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa project, being implemented by a consortium comprised of CSVR, the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), and the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF). The project seeks to facilitate the domestication of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) by supporting the implementation of the AUTJP roadmap through technical assistance, knowledge production, and management of, and support for, civil society across Africa. The theme of the 2025 Forum was aligned with the African Union's 2025 Theme of the Year, which calls for renewed continental reflection on justice, historical redress and the legacies of colonialism and slavery affecting Africans and people of African descent globally. Within this context, the focus on reparations provided a timely platform for African policymakers, practitioners and civil society actors to engage in dialogue on how reparative justice can address both historical injustices and contemporary harms. By situating reparations within the broader transitional justice agenda, the Forum sought to deepen understanding of reparations beyond redress for past violations but also as a pathway toward dignity, social cohesion, and sustainable development across the continent.

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]]> Beyond Promises: Transformative Reparations through a Gender-Inclusive Lens – ARABIC https://csvr.org.za/beyond-promises-transformative-reparations-through-a-gender-inclusive-lens-arabic/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:42:45 +0000 https://csvr.org.za/?p=15449 Gender-inclusive reparations offer practitioners and policy makers an opportunity to reckon with institutional failures and biases and provide recognition and acknowledgement of the hidden harms of gender-based violence.

This report analyzes past and current reparations programs in South Africa, Rwanda, The Gambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Guinea to examine what progress, if any, has been made towards more equitable gender outcomes in their reparations programs. The intention is for the findings of this report to be applied to future and current processes to develop more holistic, transformative results particularly for survivors of gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence. These violations are disproportionately experienced by women and marginalized communities and are too often minimized and dismissed in formal transitional justice mechanisms.

This research will demonstrate that gender-inclusive reparations offer an opportunity to rectify the injustices endured by women in conflict and under authoritarian regimes, as well as the systemic conditions that facilitated those injustices. The report concludes with comprehensive recommendations developed by victims and survivors on policies and programs countries can adopt that promote and embody gender-inclusion.

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This report analyzes past and current reparations programs in South Africa, Rwanda, The Gambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Guinea to examine what progress, if any, has been made towards more equitable gender outcomes in their reparations programs. The intention is for the findings of this report to be applied to future and current processes to develop more holistic, transformative results particularly for survivors of gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence. These violations are disproportionately experienced by women and marginalized communities and are too often minimized and dismissed in formal transitional justice mechanisms.

This research will demonstrate that gender-inclusive reparations offer an opportunity to rectify the injustices endured by women in conflict and under authoritarian regimes, as well as the systemic conditions that facilitated those injustices. The report concludes with comprehensive recommendations developed by victims and survivors on policies and programs countries can adopt that promote and embody gender-inclusion.

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 ]]> Beyond Promises: Transformative Reparations through a Gender-Inclusive Lens https://csvr.org.za/beyond-promises-transformative-reparations-through-a-gender-inclusive-lens-2/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:41:58 +0000 https://csvr.org.za/?p=15456 Gender-inclusive reparations offer practitioners and policy makers an opportunity to reckon with institutional failures and biases and provide recognition and acknowledgement of the hidden harms of gender-based violence.

This report analyzes past and current reparations programs in South Africa, Rwanda, The Gambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Guinea to examine what progress, if any, has been made towards more equitable gender outcomes in their reparations programs. The intention is for the findings of this report to be applied to future and current processes to develop more holistic, transformative results particularly for survivors of gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence. These violations are disproportionately experienced by women and marginalized communities and are too often minimized and dismissed in formal transitional justice mechanisms.

This research will demonstrate that gender-inclusive reparations offer an opportunity to rectify the injustices endured by women in conflict and under authoritarian regimes, as well as the systemic conditions that facilitated those injustices. The report concludes with comprehensive recommendations developed by victims and survivors on policies and programs countries can adopt that promote and embody gender-inclusion.

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 ]]> Beyond Promises: Transformative Reparations through a Gender-Inclusive Lens – FRENCH https://csvr.org.za/beyond-promises-transformative-reparations-through-a-gender-inclusive-lens-french/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:39:42 +0000 https://csvr.org.za/?p=15448 Gender-inclusive reparations offer practitioners and policy makers an opportunity to reckon with institutional failures and biases and provide recognition and acknowledgement of the hidden harms of gender-based violence.

This report analyzes past and current reparations programs in South Africa, Rwanda, The Gambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Guinea to examine what progress, if any, has been made towards more equitable gender outcomes in their reparations programs. The intention is for the findings of this report to be applied to future and current processes to develop more holistic, transformative results particularly for survivors of gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence. These violations are disproportionately experienced by women and marginalized communities and are too often minimized and dismissed in formal transitional justice mechanisms.

This research will demonstrate that gender-inclusive reparations offer an opportunity to rectify the injustices endured by women in conflict and under authoritarian regimes, as well as the systemic conditions that facilitated those injustices. The report concludes with comprehensive recommendations developed by victims and survivors on policies and programs countries can adopt that promote and embody gender-inclusion.

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 ]]> Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations – Report of the Ninth African Transitional Justice Forum https://csvr.org.za/justice-for-africans-and-people-of-african-descent-through-reparations-report-of-the-ninth-african-transitional-justice-forum/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:15:41 +0000 https://csvr.org.za/?p=15415 The ninth edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum was convened from 30 September to 2 October 2025 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), under the theme "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations." Organised by the African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU-DPAPS) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) with support from the European Union and other partners,1 the Forum brought together stakeholders ranging from international actors to continental and regional actors, member state representatives, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil society organisations (CSOs), and transitional justice practitioners and academics. The Forum was convened as part of the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa project, being implemented by a consortium comprised of CSVR, the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), and the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF). The project seeks to facilitate the domestication of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) by supporting the implementation of the AUTJP roadmap through technical assistance, knowledge production, and management of, and support for, civil society across Africa. The theme of the 2025 Forum was aligned with the African Union's 2025 Theme of the Year, which calls for renewed continental reflection on justice, historical redress and the legacies of colonialism and slavery affecting Africans and people of African descent globally. Within this context, the focus on reparations provided a timely platform for African policymakers, practitioners and civil society actors to engage in dialogue on how reparative justice can address both historical injustices and contemporary harms. By situating reparations within the broader transitional justice agenda, the Forum sought to deepen understanding of reparations beyond redress for past violations but also as a pathway toward dignity, social cohesion, and sustainable development across the continent.

Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations – Report of the Ninth African Transitional Justice Forum

 

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