A response to the South African responses : roundtable discussion

Extracted from text ... A RESPONSE TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESPONSES Sabine van Tuyll van Serooskerken and Etienne Krug Department for Injuries and Violence Prevention, World Health Organization This Report makes a major contribution to our understanding of violence and its impact on societies. It illuminates the different faces of violence, from the invisible suffering of society's most vulnerable individuals to the all-too-visible tragedy of societies in conflict. It advances our analysis of the factors that lead to violence, and the possible responses of different sectors of society. And in doing so, it reminds us that safety and security don't just happen: they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. ? ..