Publications

Engaging Forcibly Displaced Communities in Transitional Justice Processes: A Guidebook for Practitioners

Collaboratively written with Fantanka (the Gambia), The Day After (Syria), the Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (Colombia) and SOS Sahel Sudan (Sudan), this guidebook for practitioners addresses the global phenomenon of forced migration and ...

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Literature Review: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Transitional Justice in Africa

Acknowledgements I would like to express my special thanks to my colleagues at the Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation – Amina Mwaikambo, Gugu Shabalala, Stacey Norman-Hector, Sumaiya Mohamed, Jasmina Brankovic, and Nomancotsho Pakade ...

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Summary Booklet – Lived realities and SGBV Responses

This report was compiled by Noma Pakade with Danai Mupotsa as the consultant editor. A special thanks is extended to CSVR research team for the project: Sinqobile Makhathini, Naledi Joyi, Lindokuhle Malambe, Malose Langa and ...

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CSVR Lived realities and SGBV Responses – Synthesis Report

Through its multi-disciplinary approach, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) provides technical support and works with individuals and communities to focus on the wide range and forms of violence including collective, sexual and ...

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Harnessing Public Employment Programmes' Potential: An Intervention Brief Focusing on Youth Inclusion in South Africa's Community Work Programme

Youth continue to be worst affected by social and economic issues such as unemployment, substance abuse and violence (ILO, 2021; United Nations, 2011). South African youth are no exception to this claim, experiencing the world’s highest ...

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Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividends for Youth Participation in Transitional Justice

This policy paper explores the impacts of violent conflict on youth in Africa and approaches for ensuring their effective involvement in peace and transitional justice processes. It analyses regional and international policies that guarantee youth ...

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Advancing Youth Inclusion and Violence Prevention through Public Support Programmes

State-run socio-economic and livelihood support programmes have been shown to increase the social inclusion of young people and thereby contribute to the prevention of violence involving youth. This practice brief outlines strategies for civil society ...

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