ArticlesMediaMigrants and Xenophobia, Transitional JusticeExclude Migrants from Transitional Justice Processes at Your Own RiskIn recent years, a number of African states – especially those emerging from conflict and periods of serious human rights violations – have adopted or proposed various mechanisms to deal with the past. Rwanda, Burundi, Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Zimbabwe are some of the countries in Africa that have increasingly come under the spotlight in this… Read More CSVRJune 30, 2009
ArticlesMediaAmnesty, Prosecutions and Pardons, Transitional JusticeCourt Clears Way for Prosecution of Cases from Apartheid Era in South AfricaA court decision today confirming the obligation of prosecutors in South Africa to investigate cases from the apartheid era, especially those involving persons who have been denied amnesty, will help guarantee justice for victims, the International Center for Transitional Justice said. “The ruling upholds a key democratic principle that when there is sufficient evidence to prosecute, prosecutors should act,” said… Read More CSVRMay 5, 2009
PublicationsResearchReconciliation, Transitional Justice, Trauma and TransitionSouthern African Regional Assessment Mission Report – AngolaUnlike some of its Sub-Saharan Africa counter parts Angola’s transition from war to ‘peace’ was the result of a clear and definitive military victory by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Through this method of transition you most often find a disparity in the living conditions, the overall well-being and the progression of citizens. The following report… Read More CSVRMarch 26, 2009
PublicationsResearchReparations and Victim Services, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsTrials and Truth Commissions: Seeking Accountability in the Aftermath of ViolenceNahla Valji looks to uncover and reflect on the objectives, potency and obstacles that are so prevalent in the establishment of a trials and truth commission. She makes use of key references such as the Guatemala's Commission for Historical Memory (1994 – 1998 ) in an attempt to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a truth commission. She expertly mulls… Read More Nahla ValjiJanuary 1, 2009
PublicationsResearchMigrants and Xenophobia, Transitional JusticeThe Inter-relationship between Violence, Displacement and the Transition to Stability in the Great Lakes RegionThis paper explores the relationship between violence that engenders displacement and the forms of violence that result from displacement. Focusing specifically on Africa’s Great Lakes region, the analysis seeks to point to ways in which a transition to stability can break through the cycles of violence and displacement and, in turn, generate sustainable peace both in individual countries and throughout… Read More Lucy HovilNovember 11, 2008
ArticlesMediaPeacebuilding, Transitional JusticeInterview Transcript: Effectiveness of the MDC Party in Tackling the Mugabe Regime.Violet Gonda: Glen Mpani is my guest on the programme Hot Seat. He is the Regional Co-ordinator for the transitional justice program at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Cape Town , and he is also studying towards a PhD in political science. Glen is doing his PhD research on the Tsvangirai led MDC - a… Read More CSVRSeptember 4, 2008
