Pretoria, South Africa – The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), Africa Legal Aid (AFLA), the Embassy of Netherlands in South Africa, the Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, the Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa, the…
The DRC war has lasted decades, and the escalation in violence since 2022 and more recently in February 2024, caused by fighting and armed violence in Ituri, North and South Kivu, has resulted in an increasing number of citizens displaced…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) proudly contributed to South Africa's second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the SDGs. We are excited to share this report from the South African CSOs Working Group on SDGs (SAWG),…
The trauma-informed psychological first aid (PFA) toolkit was developed in collaboration with the White Helmet (WH) during a Training of Trainers workshop in December 2023 facilitated by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in partnership with…
In the past decade, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have both adopted policy frameworks on transitional justice (in 2019 and 2015 respectively) and have built experience in supporting national and communal initiatives. The EU on its part…
[Johannesburg, May 2024] – The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) celebrates a remarkable milestone this year as it commemorates 35 years of commitment to promoting peace, justice, and reconciliation. Established in 1989 and officially registered as…