Restorative Justice International
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Restorative Justice International
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Three days. Fourteen voices from twelve countries — survivors, practitioners and reformers, all circled around one question: what does justice that heals actually look like? Every session is here to watch, free and on demand. Welcome in.
No logins, no paywalls, no friction. Every feature below is free and open to everyone.
All fourteen presentations are streaming now across the three day pages. Tap any thumbnail and it plays right there — pause, rewind, rewatch as often as you like. Replays never expire.
Start with Day 1 →Look bottom-left of your screen — the chat bubble connects you with delegates in twelve countries, in real time, on every page. Say where you're tuning in from. No login needed.
How it works ↓Every session is hosted on YouTube — open any video there and leave a comment, a question, or a word of thanks. Speakers and the RJI team read them. Your reflection becomes part of the record.
Learn more ↓New to restorative justice? Our plain-language guide covers the big idea — its roots in ubuntu, panchayats, and peacemaking circles, the three pillars, and where the movement is heading.
Read the Guide →Got a question about restorative justice, a session, or the event itself? Email the RJI team and we'll connect you with an answer — or an expert who has one.
Email us →Every presentation, summarised. Tap through to the day page to watch — and check back, because more is on the way.
Lisa Rea · USA · President, Restorative Justice International
Lisa Rea opens the summit with the principles at the heart of restorative justice — truth, justice, and accountability — encouraging young people to champion victim-centred justice, healing, community restoration, and reform.
Margot Van Sluytman · Canada · Poet & Practitioner
After her father was murdered in a robbery, poetry therapy led Margot to healing — and eventually to accepting his killer's apology, embracing "Sawbonna" (shared humanity) over traditional forgiveness.
Professor Don John Omale · Nigeria · Criminologist
Restorative justice as a problem-solving alternative to punitive systems — and the skills every practitioner needs: active listening, impartiality, communication, confidentiality, and negotiation.
Nicholas Bradford · USA · National Center for Restorative Justice
People rarely harm those they know. Restorative justice reduces school bullying by building genuine relationships — its deliberate slowness ensures accountability, voice, and shared values.
Virginia Domingo · Spain · Scientific Society of Restorative Justice
Restorative justice addresses emotional harm and relationships, not just legal violations — through victim-offender meetings, conferencing, and circles, in courts, schools, families, and workplaces.
Austin Stack · Ireland · Author, Justice for My Father
After the IRA shot his father in 1983, Austin Stack pursued truth for decades — eventually securing a partial admission. He now uses victims' voices to prevent radicalisation across Europe.
Rick Kelly · Canada · Child & Youth Worker
Restorative practice in schools needs community-wide foundations. Through circles, arts, drama, and mentorship, young people develop peacemaking skills, voice, and pathways to belonging.
David Love · USA · Journalist & Professor
Media have historically weaponised narratives to dehumanise communities. Restorative principles — dignity, truth, solidarity, lived experience — can transform media into a healing force.
Jonathan Peter Clayton · South Africa · Practitioner since 1998
Inside South African prisons, victim-offender dialogue transforms incarcerated people into accountable, remorseful individuals — while prevention demands trauma-informed schools and community belonging.
Martin Howard · Australia · Sycamore Tree Project QLD Founder
Unrelated crime victims and prisoners meet inside prison, using ripple-effect exercises and truth-telling to build empathy and accountability — transforming natural enemies into people who understand each other's pain.
Jack Sullivan Jr. · USA · Minister
A murder victim's brother argues executions mirror the violence they condemn. Drawing on faith and personal loss, he calls for replacing state-sanctioned death with restorative accountability.
Paulo Moratelli · Brazil · Coonozco · Live on Zoom
Creator of Transformative Circles, Paulo has led hundreds of circles in homicide, abuse and gender-violence cases. Live Sunday 7 June — 9 PM Brisbane / 11 AM GMT / 4:30 PM Delhi / 4 AM Los Angeles.
Ailbhe Griffith · Ireland · Survivor & Advocate
Two Irish survivors describe how restorative justice gave them truth, voice, and closure the criminal courts never could — and why forgiveness must always be personal, never mandatory.
Dr Upneet Lalli · India · Institute of Correctional Administration
Human rights — dignity, equality, justice — belong to every culture, not just the West. Dr Lalli contrasts retributive and restorative paradigms from inside India's prisons, where warehousing does more harm than good and victims must move to the centre of justice.
Sandro Calvani · Italy · International Development
Restorative justice aligns with human rights — dignity, victim participation, rehabilitation, and healing — offering a more humane alternative to punitive systems worldwide.
Marg Thorsborne · Australia · Education Consultant
Curious, not furious: replacing assumptions about children's behaviour with curiosity. Neuroscience, circles, and co-regulation transform classrooms — especially for disadvantaged students caught in the school-to-prison pipeline.
Arshad Mahmood · Pakistan · Probation Service
Zero-tolerance discipline widens the school-to-prison pipeline. Restorative circles, victim-offender mediation, and legislative reform address youth delinquency through empathy and dignity, not punishment.
Jo Berry · UK · Founder, Building Bridges for Peace · Podcast
Jo Berry's father was killed in the 1984 IRA Brighton bombing. Sixteen years later she chose to meet his bomber, Patrick Magee — together they now advocate conflict resolution and restorative justice worldwide.
Ray & Vi Donovan · UK · Chris Donovan Trust · Podcast
After their son Christopher was murdered by teenage gang members in 2001, Ray and Vi channelled grief into purpose — speaking to inmates across the UK and Northern Ireland on restorative justice and victim empathy.
Franky Carrillo · USA · Exoneree & Advocate · Podcast
Wrongfully convicted at sixteen, Franky Carrillo served 20 years before exoneration in 2011. His case — built on misidentification and police misconduct — exposed deep systemic failures in criminal justice.
Jeff Deskovic with Lisa Rea · USA · Deskovic Foundation · Live on Zoom
Jeff Deskovic served 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. A 20-minute conversation with RJI President Lisa Rea. Live Monday 8 June — 9 AM Pacific / 12 noon Eastern / 4 PM GMT / 9:30 PM Delhi.
The archive is still growing. New recordings, bonus conversations, and resources will be added here as they're ready — bookmark this page and return often.
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