Forthcoming Event

Seminar and Launch:
Life, Sexual Violence and HIV/AIDS in Prison

 
 
 

CSVR will be launching two policy briefs covering findings of a survey with male youth held at a Gauteng correctional centre: "Doing Time in a Gauteng Juvenile Correctional Centre for Males" This brief gives a snapshot of the youth surveyed, their reported views and experiences of certain aspects of life in the facility, and issues related to HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender. "Fear, Violence and Sexual Violence in a Gauteng Juvenile Correctional Centre for Males" This brief focuses on the young men's reports of fear and violence in the prison and outlines their ideas for creating safer prison environments. Sonke Gender Justice will share insights from their work on violence and HIV/AIDS in prison.

Speakers:

Sasha Gear and Kindiza Ngubeni
"A CSVR survey with young male inmates on life and sexual violence in a Gauteng correctional centre: background and findings"

Dean Peacock
"Sonke Gender Justice: training and advocacy to address violence and HIV/AIDS in South Africa's Prisons"

Jonathan Berger (Aids Law Project)
"Key issues regarding the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in South African Prisons"

Department of Correctional Services (speaker to be confirmed)

Date: Wednesday, 10th October 2007 Venue: Civic Theatre, "City Lights" (2nd floor) Braamfontein, Johannesburg Time: 10am - 15h00 (lunch will be served) RSVP: (Please do for seating and catering purposes) Bilkees T: 011 403 5650 ext 133 bvawda@csvr.org.za F: 011 388 0819 Kindiza ext 159 kngubeni@csvr.org.za Parking: News Café Parking (P1 - under the theatre)

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