“Responses to protest must address people’s experience of powerlessness” - Written by Malose Langa and David Bruce on 18 May 2017.
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Peacebuilding Innovations: International Norms and Local Dynamics in Conflict-Affected Countries
Past experiences in peacebuilding for countries emerging out of conflict have been typically characterized by reform-oriented external donors and progressive forces internally (usually supported by development donors) pursuing human rights-based empowerment approaches to redress marginalization ...
Read MoreThis opinion piece was written as part of ‘Addressing Socioeconomic Drivers of Violence in Khulumani Communities,’ a participatory action research project run by Khulumani Support Group Western Cape and the Centre for the Study of ...
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CSVR Calls on SA to Honour Rwanda Genocide Victims through a Commitment to Peacebuilding
CSVR calls on SA to honour Rwanda Genocide victims through a commitment to peacebuildingPRESS STATEMENT | APRIL 7, 2017 The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) calls on South Africans to commemorate ...
Read MorePress Release Cabinet Reshuffle Raises Concerns about Increased Conflict and Violence 31 March 2017 The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) views the new appointments to the South African cabinet as deeply ...
Read MoreThis week, the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, ruled that the government’s notification to the UN last October of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was unconstitutional. CSVR’s Hugo van der Merwe ...
Read MoreThe threatened withdrawal by African Union members from the International Criminal Court represents a real threat to the human rights of victims who rely on this court as their last resort. It also present an ...
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