This publication is one of the outcomes of the two year research project entitled ‘Developing integrated responses to sexual violence: An interdisciplinary research project on the potential of restorative justice’ coordinated by the Leuven Institute of Criminology, University of Leuven (Belgium) between March 2013 and February 2015. Download the practice guide here.
Facing Forward’s submission on the Victims of Crime Bill 2015
Read Facing Forward’s submission for discussion to the Oireachtas Justice Committee on the Victims of Crime Bill 2015 FF Submission on CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Victims of Crime) Bill 2015
Moving on – a short film about restorative justice by RJC
Moving on shows Lucy, the victim of a mugging, replaying events endlessly in her mind. Only when she meets the mugger in a restorative justice conference is she able to put the incident behind her – it gives her a chance to explain the impact of the crime, and humanises him in the process. […]
Adult victims of sexual assault will have the opportunity to face their perpetrators
A pilot scheme will enable adult survivors of sexual assault to confront the perpetrator or someone they see as complicit in their abuse. Adult victims of sexual assault will have the opportunity to face their perpetrators and describe the impact of the attack on their lives as part of a world-first restorative justice program […]
Is a Restorative Society Possible? (Belfast)
25 September 2015 TIDES Training Friday, 25 September 2015from 09:30 to 12:00 (BST) Belfast, United Kingdom As part of Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week 2015, join TIDES Training in partnership with Netcare, for a conversation around the possibilities of a restorative society. We will be exploring the benefits of how restorative processes can support […]
Restorative Justice: Empowering, Effective, Engagement with Young People (Dundalk)
1 October 2015 Restorative Justice: Empowering, Effective, Engagement with Young People Restorative Connections- All Island Planning Group Thursday, 1 October 2015 from 10:30 to 16:30 (IST) This seminar is one of a series of Restorative Practice seminars following on from the All Island Restorative Justice Conference ‘Restorative Connections’ which took place in Dundalk in […]
Confederation of European Probation international conference on Restorative Justice (Prague)
23 – 25 September 2015 23 – 25 September 2015, Czech Republic CEP and the Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic (who will be celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2015) will jointly organise a conference focused on the use of restorative justice during probation, the use of mediation between offender and victim during the criminal […]
‘Victims in Focus: European & Domestic Perspectives’ (Dublin)
2nd October, 2015 ACJRD 18th Annual Conference The European Directive 201/29/EU on Victims’ Rights “ …establishes minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime [and] ensures that persons who have fallen victim of crime are recognised treated with respect and receive proper protection, support and access to justice. The Directive replaces […]
Facing Forward Open Evening
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Facing Forward Opening Evening A great turn out for the Facing Forward Opening Evening Wednesday 17th June where we discussed the work of Facing Forward, the developments, challenges and possibilities in having Restorative Justice used in cases where harm and /or serious crime has occurred. […]
What happens when victims of crime meet their tormentors?
Restorative justice, where criminals meet their victims in person, is intended to stop the former reoffending and give the latter closure. The Telegraph talks to perpetrators and victims about their experiences. Read full article in The Telegraph here