PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Migrants and Xenophobia, Torture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionWomen Empowerment: A Case Study of a Refugee Women's Group at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (Appendix E)This report evaluates the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation's (CSVR's) work with a group of refugee women affected by torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Over a period of six years, facilitators from CSVR met with a group of refugee women with the overall aim of facilitating their economic and social empowerment and setting in motion… Read More Malose LangaDecember 16, 2013
PublicationsResearchTorture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionProfiling Torture II: Addressing Torture and Its Consequences in South AfricaThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has embarked on a project aiming to strengthen the struggle against torture in South Africa and the African region. One of the organisation's objectives is to develop a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluating (M&E) system for the psychosocial services provided to victims of torture. This report uses the information obtained through… Read More Dominique Dix-Peek and Monica BandeiraJanuary 24, 2012
PublicationsResearchMigrants and Xenophobia, Torture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionTraumatic Stress Update (volume 2, number 1)The first article included in this issue of Traumatic Stress Update (TSU) is based on an interview that Megan Bantjes – the Community Work Coordinator – held with two of our Community Facilitators. It provides an outline of our project that aims to uphold and promote the psychosocial and health rights of forced migrants who have experienced violence and gross… Read More Dominique Dix-PeekJanuary 24, 2012
PublicationsResearchMigrants and Xenophobia, Torture and State Violence, Trauma and TransitionTraumatic Stress Update (volume 2, number 2)This issue of the Traumatic Stress Update (TSU) highlights some achievements of the Trauma and Transition Programme (TTP) – a programme in the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). The first article by Polly Horton Dewhirst discusses the work of the South African Women’s Group. The second article, by Modiegi Merafe, highlights the CSVR's work with torture… Read More Dominique Dix-PeekJanuary 24, 2012
PublicationsResearchMigrants and Xenophobia, Reparations and Victim Services, Torture and State Violence, Trauma and Transition"Human Dignity Has No Nationality": A Situational Analysis of the Health Needs of Exiled Torture Survivors Living in Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study explores the health needs and health seeking behaviours of tortured exiles (both asylum seekers and refugees) in South Africa in order to assist planners and service providers to offer accessible, high quality, specialist services to this group. This study provides a qualitative overview of the histories, current lives, current health status and experience of health services in South… Read More Craig Higson-Smith, Beverly Mulder and Serame MasithaJanuary 24, 2012
PublicationsResearchTrauma and TransitionTraumatic Stress Update (volume 1, number 4)This issue of the Traumatic Stress Update provides an update on the Trauma and Transition Programme (TTP). In the first article, Tumi, our clinical coordinator shares some of the challenges and solutions to coordinating a trauma clinic. Modiegi Merafe gives an update on the PsySSA conference, in which six members of TTP presented, and then Sonto Mbatha updates us on… Read More Dominique Dix-PeekAugust 1, 2010
