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Publications, Research, Torture and State Violence

The South African Police: Managers Of Conflict Or Party To The Conflict?

This paper discusses the role of the South African Police during instances of civil unrest. It first provides a definition of violence and then proceeds to call for a definition of the term "violence" which is not restricted to instances of physical harm. State-supported violence is then defined. The issue as to whether the police should be seen as managers of conflict or whether they are party to the conflict is then discussed with particular reference to the South African situation.

Johan Olivier

27 Mar 1991

Publications, Research, Gangs, Youth Violence

The Era Of The Jackrollers: Contextualising The Rise Of The Youth Gangs In Soweto

The purpose of this paper is to contextualise the emerging of a violent gang culture (jackroll) in the period following the township unrest of the mid-80s. The paper argues that the rise of youth gangs and wanton youth violence is equally intricately connected to the crisis of capitalism.

Steve Mokwena

03 Mar 1991

Publications, Research, Policing, Transitional Justice

The Limits Of Police Reform

Dramatic developments in South African politics since mid-1991 put the spotlight on the critical role of the security forces in a transitional period of reform. Previous issues include media revelations of collusion between the security establishment and the lnkatha Freedom Party, biased policing of the violence and the reshuffle of the key Law & Order and Defence portfolios. To complement Clifford Shearing's review of the draft Peace Accord unveiled in August 1991, Janine Rauch evaluates previous institutional reforms within the South African Police.

Janine Rauch

01 Mar 1991

Publications, Research, Hostel Violence, Violent Trends

The Human Face Of Violence: Hostel Dwellers Speak

This paper, which contains excerpts from interviews with hostel dwellers, seeks to unveil some of the reasons behind their participation, and so presents the 'human face of violence.' It attempts to contextualise direct questions about the violence within, first, the broader historical conditions that have characterised the hostel community and, second, the broader political processes that have had an impact on the lives of hostel dwellers.

Lauren Segal

01 Mar 1991

Publications, Research, Farm Violence

A Brutal Harvest: The Roots And Legitimation Of Violence On Farms In South Africa

The Black Sash and its rural project, the Transvaal Rural Action Committee (TRAC), approached the Project for the Study of Violence to undertake this research. It serves as a warning against the belief that the scrapping of the Land Acts will put an end to the varying forms of violence on the farms.

Lauren Segal

01 Mar 1991

Publications, Research, Political Violence, South African Psychology

The Indirect Effects Of Political Violence On Children: Does Violence Beget Violence?

This paper addresses itself to the concerns that have been voiced about the effect of years of exposure to high levels of political violence on South Africa's children. It responds to evidence that exposure to violence causes short-term psychological suffering and concerns that it may have more fundamental consequences for their psychological development and future behaviour.

Kerry Gibson

03 Feb 1991

Publications

The South African Police: Managers Of Conflict Or Party To The Conflict?

The Era Of The Jackrollers: Contextualising The Rise Of The Youth Gangs In Soweto

The Limits Of Police Reform

The Human Face Of Violence: Hostel Dwellers Speak

A Brutal Harvest: The Roots And Legitimation Of Violence On Farms In South Africa

The Indirect Effects Of Political Violence On Children: Does Violence Beget Violence?

In the Shadow of Femicide: The Unseen Trauma of Families in Search of Healing and Justice

Behind the Screen: How Digital Tools are Fuelling Gender-Based Violence

MEDIA STATEMENT: ABDUCTION OF 315 SCHOOLGIRLS AND WOMEN IN NIGERIA

What does Justice for GBV mean for you?

Report of the Third Southern Africa Gender-based Violence Prevention Forum

GUIDE DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA POLITIQUE DE JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE DE L'UNION AFRICAINE: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE

African Transitions Tracker

African Transitions Tracker

Beyond Money: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Reparations in the Gambian Transitional Justice Process

The Case for Safe and Dignified Migration in Africa: Justice Imperatives for People on the Move

Insurgency and Transitional Justice in Africa: Leveraging Transitional Justice as Counterinsurgency

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