About the IJR
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation was launched in 2000 in the aftermath of South Africa´s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The aim was to ensure that lessons learnt from South Africa´s transition from apartheid to democracy were taken into account as the nation moved ahead. Today, the Institute helps to build fair, democratic and inclusive societies in Africa through carefully selected engagements and interventions. >>
Programmes
Policy and Analysis
The Policy and Analysis Programme tracks and analyses reconciliation, transformation and development in Southern Africa. >>
Building an Inclusive Society Programme
The Building an Inclusive Society Programme focuses on dialogues, education, oral history, memory, culture and arts to promote reconciliation. >>
Justice and Reconciliation in Africa Programme
The Justice and Reconciliation in Africa Programme supports transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives in partner countries through exchange of context-specific lessons and practices, and building of partnerships. It works in Southern Africa, Central and East Africa and the Greater Horn of Africa. >>
NEWS & EVENTS
news 2011-12-15 : Reconciliation Barometer Newsletter:
Enjoy the read of the last SA Reconciliation Barometer newsletter of 2011! Follow the links below to read and comment on the new articles featured in this issue:EE and AA: Where to from here? Kate Lefko-Everett; A tribunal on apartheid? Rupert Taylor; When pragmatism becomes the only way out Jan Hofmeyr; Looking beyond Institutions: The social fabric of corruption Lucia Tiscornia; South Africa’s rainbow is fading Charlene Houston; Human rights protection still a work in progress Webster Zambara.
news 2011-12-14 : IJR Newsletter
In this issue of the newsletter, we feature the final events and publications of the year 2011: Africa’s Evolving Capacities of Conflict Management; the Ashley Kriel Youth Memorial lecture; IJR’s end of year picnic at Buitenverwachting; the Building an Inclusive Society programme’s multi- community-based dialogue on creating inclusive societies and promoting social integration.
news 2011-12-07 : South Africans want a United Nation
South Africans want a United Nation – IJR Survey
The gap between rich and poor is the biggest impediment standing in the way of South African reconciliation. And, while historic racial divides still exist, 66% of ordinary South Africans want to cross boundaries and form a united nation.
These are among the findings of the 11th South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB) conducted by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) and released this week.
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