PolicyPublicationsSexual Violence, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsAddressing CRSV through Truth Commissions in AfricaDrawing on examples from African truth commissions, this policy brief presents recommendations for better enabling accountability, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence for conflict-related sexual violence. Written for policy makers and practitioners working towards holistic transitional justice in Africa, the brief shows how to improve truth-seeking and truth-telling processes to promote lasting redress for victims/survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, with a… Read More CSVRFebruary 7, 2024
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
MediaOur News and EventsVideosPeacebuilding, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsPanel Discussion: Integrating Forced Migration and Transitional JusticeThis panel video provides insights into the intersections between forced migration and transitional justice. It is a discussion organised by the Centre for the Study of Violence and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience for the Global Initative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation. https://youtu.be/kpRac7k1F-g Read More CSVRMay 27, 2022
ArticlesMediaPeacebuilding, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsTransitional Justice and Peacebuilding: Is There a Role for Faith-based Actors?As South Africa mourns the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, it is a moment to reflect on the role that faith-based actors play in transitional justice and in the maintenance of peaceful societies. Tutu's activism in pre and post-apartheid South Africa demonstrated the United Nation's definition of transnational justice characterised by a full range of processes associated with a society's attempt… Read More Tsholofelo NakediJanuary 10, 2022
PublicationsResearchGender-based Violence, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsAfrican Truth Commissions and Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual ViolenceWithin the international development and human rights communities, awareness of the use of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) as a tool of war has grown significantly over the past two decades. Truth commission have emerged as a key response to support victims of CRSV and provide recommendations on how the state should provide assistance and avoid future violations. This report draws… Read More Rachel MorleyJune 21, 2021
PublicationsResearchReconciliation, Transitional Justice, Truth CommissionsAccountability and National Reconciliation in South AfricaThis paper offers an exploration of the state of accountability and reconciliation in South Africa, calling for a look not only at the agenda and impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission but also at the role played by state and other structures after 1994. This article suggests that accountability and reconciliation have been limited, although the responsibility for this… Read More Jasmina BrankovicFebruary 13, 2014
