Sexual Offense–Spain soccer controversy: Luis Rubiales & player Jennifer Hermoso. Opinion: Virginia Domingo de la Fuente (Spain)–September 2023
The following is an opinion piece by RJI Global Advisory Council member Virgnia Domingo de la Fuente (Spain). Find the Spanish version of this opinion at the bottom of the post. Does restorative justice apply? Read on. (the original Spanish
Miroslav Volf: War in Ukraine: Theological & Moral Reflections (April 2022)
RJI is glad to share the following podcast with you from Dr. Miroslav Volf at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale University Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. Miroslav is a Croatian Protestant theologian. He is also
Dennis Jones: Remembering a Lifer & Our Campaign to Free Him (California)-January 28, 2022
Dennis Jones: Remembering A Lifer & Our Campaign to Free Him By Lisa Rea, President & Founder, Restorative Justice International www.restorativejusticeinternational.com January 28, 2022 I first met Dennis Jones by letter around 1993 through an introduction by Peter B. Collins, a veteran San Francisco
RJI statement on January 6th Attack on U.S. Capitol-July 28, 2021 Update
By Lisa Rea, Restorative Justice International www.restorativejusticeinternational.com The following is an update to RJI's statement which was first issued after the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Subsequent to this statement RJI held a Global Advisory Council virtual meeting on
Weinstein Verdict: Restorative Justice is Needed to Empower Victims
March 14, 2020 By Lisa M. Rea, President, Restorative Justice International www.restorativejusticeinternational.com & Ailbhe Griffith, restorative justice advocate, victim/survivor of violent crime and RJI Ambassador of Restorative Justice (Dublin, Ireland) Most of us were not in the court room during
President Trump, criminal justice reform & restorative justice
President Trump, criminal justice reform and restorative justice Lisa Rea, President, Restorative Justice International (RJI) www.restorativejusticeinternational.com How do we respond to President Donald Trump in the U.S. if we are advocates and supporters of restorative justice? What impact will his presidency have on
Overwhelming Support for Restorative Justice: UK Poll (June 2016)
https://www.restorativejustice.org.uk/news/new-polling-shows-overwhelming-public-support-restorative-justice Once the public learns about restorative justice and hears of its positive effects on crime victims there is strong support for restorative justice. See this poll published by the UK's Restorative Justice Commission. The UK is far ahead of many
Restorative Justice & Environmental Law. Opinion
RJI is pleased to share the following article written by recent law school graduate Eric Anthony DeBellis which appeared in the Stanford Environmental Law Journal (March 2016). The article is entitled "Implementing Supplemental Environmental Project Policies to Promote Restorative Justice." https://journals.law.stanford.edu/stanford-environmental-law-journal-elj/blog/implementing-supplemental-environmental-project-policies-promote-restorative-justice It is
Restorative Justice: The New Way Forward (Reno Gazette Journal)
As published in the Reno Gazette Journal in Nevada (May 17, 2016). Restorative justice applies locally and globally. http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/05/17/one-view-restorative-justice-new-way-forward/84515302/
RJI Global Steering Committee Member Sandro Calvani in Bangkok: August 17th Bombing
RJI is fortunate to have Dr. Sandro Calvani serving on our Global Steering Committee. He writes the following commentary on the Bangkok bombing on August 17th, 2015 from his office in Bangkok, Thailand. The terror of every bomb and the horror of