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Bruce, D. (2010). An Acceptable Price to Pay. The use of lethal force by police in South Africa. Open Society Foundation for South Africa. (pdf 592Kb)

Graham, L; Bruce, D and Perold, H. (2010). Ending the Age of the Marginal Majority. Prepared for the Southern African Trust by Volunteer and Service Enquiry Southern Africa (VOSESA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)

Download Summary Report | Full Report. (external link)

One Voice Mobilisation and Keleketla! Library. (2010). Safe City Maps. World Cup champions of safety. (pdf 1.9Mb)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (March 2010). Submission to the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services: Prison Labour. (pdf 264Kb)

Bruce, D. (2009). ‘Towards professional use of lethal force by police in South Africa’ . Presentation to the Public Dialogue Seminar organised by the Centre for Conflict Resolution ‘Shoot to kill: License to murder or effective crime prevention strategy’, 21 April 2009, Centre for the Book, Cape Town. (doc 99Kb)

Dix-Peek, D. (2010). Traumatic Stress Update. Volume 1, Number 3, May 2010. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 182kb)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (November 2009). We can prevent violence. Symposium on Strengthening Primary Prevention of Gender-based Violence in South Africa. (pdf 325Kb)

Criminal Justice Programme, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (2010). Recommendations for the Promotion of the Sexual Health, Sexual Rights, Safety and Dignity of Prisoners. Report. (pdf 244 KB).

CSVR 2008/2009 Annual Report. (pdf 3.65Mb)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (March 2010). Submission on the draft amendment of Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act. (doc 144Kb)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (2010). Negotiating Transition: The Limits of the South African Model for the Rest of Africa. Seminar Report. 31 August 2009. (pdf 1.3Mb)

Bruce, D. (March 2010). ‘The ones in the pile were the ones going down’. (South African Crime Quarterly No. 31). (pdf 1.28Mb)

Dix-Peek, D. (2010). Traumatic Stress Update. Volume 1, Number 2, February 2010. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 170kb)

Dix-Peek, D. Bandeira, M. and Higson-Smith, C. (2009). Profiling Torture 2: Addressing Torture and its consequences in South Africa. Monitoring and Evaluation Progress Report. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 238KB)

Bruce, D.;Gould, C. (December 2009). The war against the causes of crime, Advocacy for social crime prevention in the face of tougher law enforcement. (South African Crime Quarterly No. 30). (pdf 1.22Mb)

Gear, S. (2009). "Disclosure in prison settings and criminal law: Some best practice recommendations" in, A best practice guide to HIV disclosure. Open Society Foundation for South Africa. (pdf 156KB)

Dix-Peek, D. (2009). Traumatic Stress Update. Volume 1, Number 1, October 2009. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 210kb)

Gear, S. (November 2009). Myths and Common Concerns about Sex and Sexual Violence in Men’s Prisons. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 386Kb)

Sigsworth, R. (2009). ‘Anyone can be a rapist …' An Overview of Sexual Violence in South Africa. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) (pdf 688Kb)

Gear, S. (September 2009). Manhood, Violence and Coercive Sexualities in Men’s Prisons: Dynamics and Consequences Behind Bars and Beyond. ACAS Bulletin 83: Sexual and gender based violence in Africa.

Available from ACAS (external link).

Masuku, T. Strand, P. (October 2009). “A Mountain to Climb" An Assessment of the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Institutional Capacity of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service". Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in collaboration with the Lesotho Mounted Police Service. (pdf 1.16Mb)

Sigsworth, R. Vetten, L. Jewkes, R.and Christofides, N. (October 2009). Tracking Rape Case Attrition in Gauteng: The Police Investigation Stage. Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 685Kb)

The Development Workshop, CSVR, International Center for Transitional Justice, and University of Oslo. (August 2009). Transitional Justice in Southern Africa. P reliminary Strategic Guidelines for addressing Violence in Angola: Results of a Needs Assessment Workshop Held in Luanda. (English) (pdf 323KB)

Report in Portugese . (pdf 340KB)

Dissel, A. Jensen, S. and Roberts S. (July 2009). Torture in South Africa: Exploring torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment through the media. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (572 kb)

Reeler, T. (2009). Subliminal terror? Human rights violations and torture in Zimbabwe during 2008. Report prepared for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Sigsworth, R. Ngwane, C. and Pino, A. (2008) The Gendered Nature of Xenophobia in South Africa. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 776KB)

Bruce, D. (2009). Dictating the local balance of power . Election-related violence in South Africa. (pdf 1.22Mb)

South African Domestic Violence Act National Conference, 26 - 28 November, 2008. Johannesburg. Conference papers and conference report available online.

Valji, N. (2009). Trials and Truth Commissions: Seeking Accountability in the Aftermath of Violence. Chapter in Hinze, D (ed.) Handbook on Human Rights Activities. (2008/2009 edition) Bonn, Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

International Center for Transitional Justice (2009). Southern African Regional Assessment Mission Report - Angola (English version).

Report in Portuguese. (pdf 674kb)

van der Merwe, H., Baxter, V., and Chapman, A.R.(Eds.). (2009) Assessing the Impact of Transitional Justice: Challenges for Empirical Research. 376 pp.

Available from USIP Press Books (external link).

N. Valji (2009) “Gender Justice and Reconciliation”, in K. Ambos; J. Large; M. Wierda, (Eds.). Building a Future on Peace and Justice:Studies on Transitional Justice, Peace and Development The Nuremberg Declaration on Peace and Justice. 572 pp.

Available from Springer publications (external link).

Streater, O. (2008) Review of Existing Mechanisms for the Prevention and Investigation of Torture and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment in South Africa. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 424 kb)

Dissel, A. (2008) Correctional Services Act: a survey of the latest amendments. In CSPRI Newsletter No. 27. August 2008.

CSVR Transitional Justice Programme. Post Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
Alternative Prosecution Policy Framework for Political Violence of the Past. 8 July 2008.

Adonis, C. “We need to do it for ourselves” An Evaluation of the CSVR Ex-Combatant Policy Dialogue Project. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation-CSVR. Johannesburg, South Africa. July 2008

Submission to the 44th Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. Submitted by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation: 5 November 2008

CSVR 2007 Annual Report

Sigsworth, R. "Gender-based Violence in Transition." Concept Paper: violence and Transition Project Roundtable, 7 - 9 May 2008. Johannedburg. (pdf. 268 kb)

Hovil, L. "The Inter-relationship between Violence, Displacement and the Transition to Stability in the Great Lakes Region." Concept Paper, Violence and Transition Project Round Table. 7 - 9 May 2008, Johannesberg. (pdf 202 kb)

Dzinesa, G. "The Role of Ex-combatants and Veterans in Violence in Transitional Societies." Concept Paper, Violence and Transition Project Roundtable. 7 - 9 May 2008. Johannesberg. (pdf 192 kb)

Vetten, L., Jewkes, R., Sigsworth, R., Christofides, N., Loots, L., Dunseith, O. (2008). Tracking Justice: The Attrition of Rape Cases through the Criminal Justice System in Gauteng.

Global Aids Alliance (2008). Scaling up for Zero Tolerance: Civil Society Leadership in Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls in Ghana, Rwanda, and South Africa.
[CSVR produced the background paper for the South Africa section of this study.]

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2008). Study of the Violent Nature of Crime in South Africa – Creating a violence free society. Presentation at press briefing of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security cluster, Union Buildings, 25 August 2008.

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2007- Released August 2008). The Violent Nature of Crime in South Africa – A concept paper prepared for the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. Project on the Violent Nature of Crime. Centre for Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Department of Safety and Security.

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2008). Streets of Pain, Streets of Sorrow – The circumstances of the occurrence of murder in six areas with high rates of murder. Project on the Violent Nature of Crime. Centre for Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Department of Safety and Security.

Gear, S. (2008) "The Road Back: Psycho-social Strains of Transition for South Africa's Ex-combatants". Chapter in Beyond the Border War. New perspectives on Southern Africa’s late-Cold War conflicts (p245 - 266). Unisa Press. (not available online)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2008) Submission to parliament on proposed closure of Scorpions. 22 July 2008.

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2008). Seminar: Why do we fear and hate the ‘other’? Understanding xenophobia in the South African context. Constitution Hill, Johannesburg. 26 May. (98.7 KB)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2008). Understanding current xenophobic attacks and how South Africa can move forward. Presentation made at the Parliamentary Seminar on Migration and Xenophobia. 20 June.

Fuller, R. (2008). Double Jeopardy: Women migrants and refugees in South Africa. In Perspectives. No 3. pp 7-11.

Bruce, D. (2008) Without Fear or Favour: The Scorpions and the politics of justice. In SA Crime Quartly No 24, June.

Abrahams, N., Martin, L., Jewkes, R. Mathews, S., Vetten, L., Lombard, C. (2008) The epidemiology and the pathology of suspected rape homicide in South Africa. Forensic Science International. (available for purchase online)

Dissel, A. (2008) “Rehabilitation and reintegration in African Prisons”, in Jeremy Sarkin (ed), Human Rights in African Prisons, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town. p 155. (external link)

Bandeira, M. (2008). Restoring Dignity. Current Psychosocial Interventions with Ex-combatants in South Africa: A Review, Discussion and Policy Dialogue Project. Trauma and Transition Project.

Muntingh, L. (2008) Preventing and combating torture in South Africa: A framework for action under CAT and OPCAT. A publication by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation & the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative.

E. Van Der Spuy, S. Parmentier and A. Dissel (eds) Restorative Justice - Politics, Policies and Prospects, Juta and Co, Cape Town. First published as Acta Juridica 2007

Book details (external link)

Mashike, L. (2007). Former Combatants' Involvement in Crime and Crime Prevention.

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2007). Policy Dialogue: The Role of Ex-combatants in Memorialisation Processes in South Africa. Workshop Report, 15 November 2007.

Budlender, D. and Kuhn, J. (2007) Where is the money to address gender-based violence? Funding report written for the Gender-based Violence Programme at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, November.

Naidu, E. & Adonis, C. (2007). History on Their Own Terms: The relevance of the past. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, February. (210 KB)

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (2007). After the transition – justice, the judiciary, and respect for the law in South Africa. A collection of papers from a Project on Justice and Transition, October.

Emdon, E. (2007). Expanding Abused Women's Access to Housing. Research report written for the Centre for the Study for Violence and Reconciliation. Handbook for shelter workers and domestic violence organisations. (1.42 MB)

Fuller, R. (2007). Bureaucracy versus Democratisation. The promulgation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill. Research report written for the Centre for the Study for Violence and Reconciliation, October. (462 KB)

Matshiqi, A. (2007). Undamaged Reputations? Implications for the South African criminal justice system of the allegations against and prosecution of Jacob Zuma. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, October. (347 KB)

Muntingh, L. (2007). Prisons in South Africa’s Constitutional Democracy. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, October. (487 KB)

Bruce, D (2007) To be someone: status insecurity and violence in South Africa. In Burton, P (Ed.) Someone stole my smile: An exploration of youth violence in South Africa. Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention. 57-68.

[external link]

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2007). Policy Dialogue: Skills Development and Job Creation. Workshop Summary, 5-6 September 2007.

Gear, S. (2007). Doing Time in a Gauteng Juvenile Correctional Centre for Males. Briefing report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, No. 1, September. (378 KB)

Bruce, D. (2007). Good Cops? Bad Cops? Assessing the South African Police Service. SA Crime Quarterly No. 21, September.

Gear, S. (2007). Fear, Violence and Sexual Violence in a Gauteng Juvenile Correctional Centre for Males. Briefing report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, No. 2, September. (211 KB)

Roper, M. (2007). External Evaluation of the Three Year Integrated Youth Offender Programme in Boksburg Correctional Centre South Africa. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, August.

Hulley, C. (2007). Youth Peacebuilding Training: Sudan. Participants Pack. (1.31 MB)

Hulley, C. (2007). Youth Peacebuilding Training: Sudan. Trainers Manual. (1 MB)

Gear, S. (2007) Behind the Bars of Masculinity: Male Rape and Homophobia in and about South African Men's Prisons. In Sexualities, Vol. 10, No. 2. Sage Publications.

Bruce, D., Newham, G. & Masuku, T. (2007). In Service of the People's Democracy: An assessment of the South African Police Service. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in association with the Open Society Foundation for South Africa, May.

Masuku, T. (2007). An Overview of the Implementation of the SAPS Policy & Five Year (2000 -2005) Strategic Plan On HIV & AIDS: The Case of the Johannesburg Policing Area. (pdf 1.2 MB)

Greenbaum, B. (2006). Evaluation of the 2005 Ex-Combatants' Dialogues. External Assessment of Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) Ex-Combatants Reintegration and Restorative Justice Project, February. (234kb)

Haffejee, S., Vetten, L. & Greyling, M. (2006). Minority Report: The imprisonment of women and girls in Gauteng. CSVR Gender Programme, Research Brief No. 04, February. (533 KB)

Haffejee, S., Vetten, L. & Greyling, M. (2006). Violence and Abuse in the Lives of Women and Girls Incarcerated in Three Gauteng Women's Prisons. CSVR Gender Programme, Research Brief No. 03, February. (489kb)

Posthumus, B., Mungoi, S., van der Merwe, H. & Smith, R. (2006). Struggles in Peacetime: Working with ex-combatants in Mozambique - their work, their frustrations and successes. (1.9MB)

Greenbaum, B. (2006). Evaluation of the 2005 Ex-Combatants' Dialogues. External Assessment of Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) Ex-Combatants Reintegration and Restorative Justice Project, February.

Gear, S. and Isserow, M. with Nevill, C. (2006) Situational Analysis of Boksburg Youth Centre: Sexual Violence in Prison Pilot Project (Dec 2004 – Jan 2005) Survey Report. Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation.

Zimbabwe Torture Victims Project & Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (2006). Women on the Run: Female Survivors of Torture Amongst Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers and Refugees in South Africa. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, December. (182kb)

Gerntholtz, L. & Nsibande, N. (2006). Using the Law to Secure Women's Rights to Housing and Security of Tenure: A brief examination of some key aspects of family and customary law and domestic violence legislation. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (183kb)

Posthumus, B., Mungoi, S., van der Merwe, H. & Smith, R. (2006). Struggles in Peacetime: Working with ex-combatants in Mozambique - their work, their frustrations and successes. (1.9MB)

Tadesse, E., Ameck, G., Christensen, C., Masiko, P., Matlhakola, M., Shilaho, W. & Smith, R. (2006). The People Shall Govern: A research report on public participation in policy processes. February. (913 KB)

Malakalaka, M. (2006). Uganda's National Reconciliation Path: An Integrated and Sustainable Developmental Approach. In Peace Newsletter, December 2006. Makerere University.

Hulley, C., Lebeloane, M., Tshabalala, & Khosa, D. (2006). Our Journey with HIV & AIDS. Johannesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, November. (850 KB)

Vanspauwen, K and Rontsch, R. (2006). The politics of restorative justice in post-conflict South Africa and beyond. Cape Town, 21-22 September.

Fattah, E.A. (2006) Is Punishment the Appropriate Response to Gross Human Rights Violations? Is a Non-punitive Justice System Feasible? Paper presented at the conference “The Politics of Restorative Justice In Post-Conflict South Africa and Beyond”, Cape Town, 21-22 September.

Hargreaves, S., Vetten, L., Schneider, V., Malepe, L. & Fuller, R. (2006). "Marriage is Like Sitting on Red Coals": A case study of domestic violence in four villages of the Moretele District, Tshwane Metropole. Research report written for the Centre for the Study for Violence and Reconciliation, September. (452kb)

Haffejee, S. (2006). Waiting Opportunities: Adolescent girls experiences of gender-based violence at schools. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Gender-based Violence Programme, September. (207kb)

Bruce, D. (2006). Building Respect for the Badge: The management of the use of force by police. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, September.

Vetten, L. & Schneider, V. (2006). Going somewhere slowly? A comparison of the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act (no. 116 of 1998) in an urban and semi-urban site. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, August. (302kb)

Naidu, E. (2006). The Ties that Bind: Strengthening the links between memorialisation and transitional justice. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, Transitional Justice Programme Research Brief, August. (1.79MB)

Bruce, D. (2006). Racism, Self-Esteem and Violence in SA: Gaps in the NCPS’ Explanation? In Crime Quarterly, No. 17. (external link)

Fine, J. & Bird, W. (2006). Shades of Prejudice: An Investigation into the South African Media's Coverage of Racial Violence and Xenophobia. Race and Citizenship in Transition Series. (1.48 MB).

Schneider, V. & Vetten, L. (2006). Equal or Different: Comparing women and men's use of the Domestic Violence Act (no. 116 of 1998). Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, June. (159kb)

Newham, G. (2006). Towards a New Approach: Monitoring Metropolitan Police Departments by the Gauteng Department for Community Safety. Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, July.

Harris, B. (2006). Between a rock and a hard place: Violence, transition and democratisation. A consolidated review of the Violence and Transition Project.

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