ArticlesMediaOur News and EventsCSVR Announces New Executive DirectorThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is pleased to announce that Ms Teresa Yates will assume the role of Executive Director, effective 1 August 2026. Ms Yates' extensive legal career spans strategic litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and policy reform. She has led key structural design frameworks for the South African Department of Land Affairs, advocating for… Read More CSVRJuly 30, 2026
MediaVideosClimate Change, climate justice, Transitional JusticeVideo: Rethinking Climate JusticeClimate justice is at a turning point. While some of the world’s major emitters are stepping back from climate commitments, communities that have contributed least to climate change are suffering some of its most severe impacts. These impacts often intersect with or exacerbate other existing conflicts, violence, and socio-economic or political marginalisation, further intensifying vulnerabilities of local populations. In response,… Read More CSVRJune 23, 2026
PublicationsResearchMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Transitional JusticeRENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS CENTRÉ SUR LES JEUNES EN MATIÈRE DE SANTÉ MENTALE ET DE SOUTIEN PSYCHOSOCIAL ET LA POLITIQUE DE JUSTICE TRANSITIONNELLE DE L'UNION AFRICAINE : UN MANUEL DE FORMATION DESTINÉ AUX ORGANISATIONS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILECe manuel de formation est destiné à servir de ressource pour guider les organisations de la société civile (OSC) dans l’élaboration et la facilitation de programmes de formation en santé mentale et en soutien psychosocial (SMSPS) et sur la politique de justice transitionnelle de l’Union africaine (PJTUA) avec les jeunes dans les communautés touchées par les conflits. Ce manuel ne… Read More CSVRApril 7, 2026
PublicationsResearchMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Transitional JusticeYOUTH-CENTRED CAPACITY BUILDING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT AND THE AFRICAN UNION TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY: A TRAINING MANUAL FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONSThis training manual is intended to serve as a resource to guide civil society organisations (CSOs) as they develop and facilitate mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) and African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) training programmes with youth in conflict-affected communities. This manual does not include a comprehensive account of all MHPSS challenges and appropriate interventions. CSOs should aim to… Read More CSVRApril 7, 2026
PolicyPublicationsCriminal Justice, Gender-based ViolenceReport of the Third Southern Africa Gender-based Violence Prevention ForumThe Third Southern Africa GBV Prevention Forum, held in Johannesburg from 19 to 21 August 2025, brought together diverse stakeholders from across the region to reflect, share and co-create strategies for preventing and responding to gender based violence (GBV). The Forum convened government representatives, civil society organisations (CSOs), police services, legal practitioners, youth leaders, survivors, faith and traditional leaders, private-sector… Read More CSVRJanuary 13, 2026
ArticlesMediaOur News and EventsMEDIA STATEMENT: ABDUCTION OF 315 SCHOOLGIRLS AND WOMEN IN NIGERIAThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) expresses its deepest alarm and unequivocal condemnation of the abduction of 315 schoolgirls and teachers from St Mary's Catholic School in north-central Nigeria over the weekend. This horrifying incident perpetrated in a context of escalating violence against women and girls represents yet another assault on the rights, dignity, and safety… Read More CSVRNovember 25, 2025
