Restorative justice is an approach of addressing harm or the risk of harm through engaging all those affected in coming to a common understanding and agreement on how the harm or wrongdoing can be repaired and justice achieved.

This document (attached below) presents key concepts and answers frequently asked questions related what is, how it can be applied, and what are the benefits of restorative justice. It was prepared within "i-RESTORE: Protecting Child Victims through Restorative Justice" project, implemented under the lead of Terre des hommes (Tdh) Regional Office in Hungary in partnership with the European Forum of Restorative Justice, Restorative Justice Netherlands, Tdh Romania, Tdh Albania, and Tdh Hellas. 

The project promotes the use of restorative justice processes in cases involving child victims of crimes, by strengthening the capacities of justice professionals and facilitating children's participation. Restorative justice is a child-friendly practice and seeks to better protect the child. More on IRestore here

i-RESTORE project is co-funded by the European Union’s Justice Programme (2014-2020). 

The content of this article represents the views of the author only and is his/her sole responsibility. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility for use that may be made of the information it contains.

 

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