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March 30, 2015

Kenya: Invests in Restorative Justice to Compensate Victims of Violence

RJI is encouraged to see the actions of Kenya and its president Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta choosing to invest in restorative justice. Financial compensation is not the only thing victims of violence seek but restitution helps. A fund of Sh 10

March 10, 2015

by RJI Staff

Jamaica’s Ministry of Justice Supports Restorative Justice

RJI is encouraged to read the following article from the Jamaica Observer indicating that Jamaica's Ministry of Justice is in support of restorative justice. Although it is early in the process the framework of the proposed legislation looks promising. Justice Minister Mark Golding

Global Advisory Council meets: End of the Year (video)-December 2022
RJI’s Global Advisory Council (GAC) held its end of the year meeting on December 15 with 13 members of our Council. The video recording is public. What an excellent meeting it was! We appreciate the participation of each outstanding member […]
RJI speaks at African Forum for Restorative Justice: November 23, 2022
RJI was pleased to join the African Forum for Restorative Justice held on November 23, 2022 organized by Professor Don John Omale (Nigeria). RJI President Lisa Rea was one of the guest speakers as she presented victims-driven restorative justice, and […]
Ron Nikkel podcast (Nova Scotia, Canada)-November 2022
Nova Scotia, Canada recorded on November 16th, 2022 Today’s podcast is with Ron Nikkel recorded from Nova Scotia. Ron is the former President and CEO of Prison Fellowship International and author of his new book: Hope in the Ruins. We […]
Michigan Prosecutor Eli Savit Joins RJI Global Advisory Council (October 2022)
October 20, 2022 News Release RJI is excited to announce the appointment of Michigan Prosecutor Eli Savit to RJI’s Global Advisory Council. Eli Savit serves as Washtenaw County Prosecutor in Michigan. Savit was endorsed by RJI in 2019 because of […]
RJI Calls For Iran to Renew Commitment to Human Rights For All People (October 18, 2022)
RJI Calls for Iran to renew its commitment to human rights for all people reflecting its vote supporting the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) October 18, 2022 Today in Iran there has been a swift increase in horrific […]
RJI Appoints Jonathan Peter Clayton (South Africa) RJI Ambassador of Restorative Justice-October 7, 2022
RJI today announces the appointment of Jonathan Peter Clayton (South Africa) as a RJI Ambassador of Restorative Justice, an important global honor and recognition inside the restorative justice movement. Jonathan is the co-founder and executive director of Hope Prison Ministry. […]
RJI Appoints Austin Stack (Ireland) RJI Ambassador of Restorative Justice-October 2022
October 7, 2022 Restorative Justice International has appointed Austin Stack (Ireland) as RJI Ambassador of Restorative Justice, a key position and honor presented to those in the restorative justice movement globally. Austin Stack is a restorative Justice advocate with a […]
RJI Endorses Arianne Slay: 22nd Circuit Court Judge (Michigan)-October 2022
October 4, 2022 3pm Pacific RJI announces today our endorsement of Arianne Slay for 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The announcement was made by RJI’s Global Advisory Council after reviewing Arianne’s responses to RJI’s Candidate Endorsement Survey. […]
RJI Launches Social Media Accountability Board-September 2022
RJI has launched a new campaign creating our Social Media Accountability Board (SMAB). RJI’s commitment is to apply restorative justice values to social media platforms encouraging global communications that are committed to truth and transparency. The role of the RJI’s […]
RJI Awards for 2022
Restorative Justice International (RJI) presents the RJI Award for Excellence in Restorative Justice for 2022. The following are categories of service in the field of restorative justice identified by RJI as new critical areas of application around the world. The […]