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"There is not enough monitoring of international arms trade transfers", said Rob Thomson, lead researcher of the Ceasefire Campaign South Africa. His organization issued a report on the nation´s arms transfers, asking that international standards on arms transfers be met and making the information, for the first time, public.

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"South Africa has finally established a child justice system that will potentially reduce crime; promotes the accountability of children; and treats them in a manner appropriate to their ages," said Gallinetti in an exclusive interview to Comunidad Segura.  

The new study “Prevention, Disengagement and Suppression,” by South Africa’s RAPCAN reviews current gang policy, examining what works and what does not in prevention, disengagement and suppression.

Adèle Kirsten, long time peace activist and head of South Africa’s Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, speaks about the ongoing violent security crisis of anti-immigrant violence and the tools for overcoming violence.

In South Africa a long process with intimate participation from civil society is on the verge of passing ground breaking, affordable, Child Rights Law, that includes restorative justice and Ubuntu. Comunidad Segura interviewed Jacqui Gallinetti, representative of the Child Justice Alliance, who tells us what it means for South Africans. 

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A revision of the provincial anti-gang strategy is underway, a Coordination Forum has been set up to bring agencies together, there is change in the works for public policy targeting gangsterism in South Africa's Cape Town. Comunidad Segura spoke to Samantha Waterson, COAV Cities project coordinator, about violence prevention.

The Coav Cities Project working group in Cape Town recommends inter-agency cooperation, sustainable long term government programs, and evidence based policy to prevent and quell child involvement in gun violence.

As the World Cup of soccer kicks off UNICEF and FIFA kick start a campaign to promote peace and tolerance allied to love of the sport for children around the world.