Hugo van der Merwe

Director of Research, Knowledge and Learning at CSVR

[Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation @_CSVR]

The CSVR #AfricanTJHub has the following databases:

👉🏾A database of transitional justice measures implemented in African countries

👉🏾A database of truth commissions established in African countries

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Meet @yvonne_annah one of our Speakers #SADCYouthForum 2020 @_CSVR @giz_gmbh @GlennFarred @nangabe @Nmogap @DambisaD #SADCYOUTH

[Hugo van der Merwe @HvdMerwe1]

Presented today on how African Union Transitional Justice Policy is an attempt to address the double standards found in how international criminal justice is framed and applied, especially in dealing with colonialism @_CSVR

[Hugo van der Merwe @HvdMerwe1]

CILRAP hosting a conference on Colonial Wrongs, Double Standards,
and Access to International Law. Challenging International justice for not holding countries accountable for their role in colonial era human rights abuses. This undermines legitimacy of international law. @_CSVR

[Hugo van der Merwe @HvdMerwe1]

In Tunis, supporting University of York writing retreat for Tunisian and international transitional justice early career authors.

[Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation @_CSVR]

Today, @ConCourtSA has taken a major step in creating a non-violent #SouthAfrica as they look to end the cycle of violence in the country. Today, the ConCourt has ruled that the common law defence of reasonable and moderate parental chastisement of children is unconstitutional.

[Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation @_CSVR]

Can we integrate the brutality of colonialism into Transitional Justice probably as: "Historical Redress"? #TJinAfricaForum2017