Restorative Justice International and UK ?? June News
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June Updates
Monthly Restorative Justice International and UK News?from RJ4All International Institute
?? One-Minute Review:
??? Director's Message: Joining the Professional Community for Restorative Justice Practitioners Worldwide
??? UK Restorative Justice News: The Victims and Prisoners Bill: Where Are We and What's Next? ?? Madina’s story: how the National Device Bank helped her family ?? RJ4All Volunteers Transform Community Living Room to Foster Connection and Care.?
??? International Restorative Justice News: Restoring power abuse & Connecting communities through sports . ?? The Rising Potential of Restorative Justice in Combating Gender-Based Violence in Cyprus and Europe: Ten Years of the Istanbul Convention. ?? RJ4All Project Gains Recognition on EU's Radicalisation Awareness Network.?
??? Publication of the Month: Community Justice Systems in India – The Urgent Need to Revive Them . ??Youth Disability: Adopting Text-to-Speech and Screen Reader Technologies for Library and Information Services . ?? Navigating the Digital Landscape: Unravelling the Psychological, Educational, and Emotional Consequences of Social Media Use for Students with Learning Disabilities .?
Joining the Professional Community for Restorative Justice Practitioners Worldwide
"Restorative justice can return conflicts to parties but while doing so we must take into consideration its fluid and adjustable nature. Luckily, there are not many disagreements as to what constitutes the core restorative justice values. However, this is not the case when it comes to its standards, who gets to practise and who doesn’t, what practice to choose and how to certify or accredit."
The Fellowship was born as an idea to establish a diverse pool of approved restorative justice practitioners and services that RJ4All can assign casework, and to facilitate connections between practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. On the other hand, the RJ4All Restorative Justice Practice Framework serves as a cornerstone, outlining legal standards and guiding principles within the RJ4All ethos for practitioners’ effective application.
The Victims and Prisoners Bill: Where Are We and What's Next?
The Victims and Prisoners Bill passed through Parliament on May 24th without properly recognising the role of restorative justice in the victims' healing process or acknowledging their right to know about and choose restorative justice. RJ4All has been actively advocating for the provision of restorative justice in the bill, as highlighted in our Open Letter to Parliament members. Our recommendations were debated in the House of Lords , with follow-up discussions involving both supportive and unsupportive Lords and Baronesses.
Although our recommendations were not included in the revised version of the Bill, the current government had committed to consult on a new Victims’ Code entitlement for victims to be given information about restorative justice services at the point of conviction, so that victims will not only be told about restorative justice when they report the offence but again on conviction. Alongside this, the government pledged to strengthen the mechanisms that oversee whether agencies provide services in accordance with the Victims' Code. RJ4All will campaign to ensure that the government which comes to power after the elections keeps and honours these commitments.?Parliament also?acknowledged our efforts ?to promote restorative justice values and our project to establish the?world's first restorative justice postcode in London.
?RJ4All's commitment to empowering restorative justice practices and ensuring access to these services remains steadfast. We will continue to influence legislative processes through strong evidence collected from grassroots levels and community voices. Our three policy priorities are the Sentencing Bill, the Criminal Justice Bill, and the Victims and Prisoners Bill. This advocacy is not just our voice, but the voice of the community, the victims, and those who support restorative justice.
Madina’s story: how the National Device Bank helped her family ??
Migrant mum and wife, Madina, accessed digital support from RJ4All's Digital Inclusion Hub, which helped them alleviate stress, learn new digital skills, and ultimately settle into their new life.
Madina tells us:
"My family are improving and they have been using the tablet a lot … it’s been very useful for accessing educational resources, including math games.”
May Spotlight: RJ4All Volunteers Transform Community Living Room to Foster Connection and Care ??
We’re excited to announce the launch of our very own Camerados Living Room at RJ4All! The Camerados mission Home - Camerados aims to create public living room spaces in the UK and beyond where people can come together, support one another, and share without judgment.
At RJ4All, we harness restorative justice values of respect, dignity, power-sharing to repair harm in our community. Thanks to funding from Clarion Housing, our volunteers have transformed our hall into a cozy space with rugs, cushions, and a community air fryer for cooking sessions.?
?? Join us every Friday at our living room from 11 am to 3 pm to connect and care!
May Away Day - Day of Friendship
At RJ4All, managers, staff, interns, volunteers, and community members are united in friendship. We celebrate this bond and our collaborative efforts on May Away Day. This special day marks our ongoing journey in creating the world's first restorative justice postcode right here in SE16. It showcases our team spirit and nurturing work environment, where we take the time to understand and support one another. Our day together included a wonderful walk and a visit to Tower Bridge, generously sponsored by our donor, City Bridge Foundation.
May Half Term Youth Club+
This May, we are hosting exciting activities delivered at the RJ4All Community Centre for youth aged 10-16 years from 10:30am-3:30pm. We offer a diverse range of activities that nurture the mind, heart, and body. This includes team sports, arts and crafts, cultural trips, and our resilience workshops. We understand that your children are growing up quickly, and with growth comes various challenges. Our Youth Clubs+ feature interactive workshops to enhance their emotional intelligence, awareness of values, options, choices, and respond with growth.?
Restoring power abuse & Connecting communities through sports
We proudly present “RJ4All Sports” in Europe, aimed at harnessing the potential of sports for social impact. At RJ4All, we insist that to address disadvantage and rebalance power in society more equally, we must adopt a holistic approach. By leveraging the universal language of sports, we bring communities together, address marginalisation and cohesion issues, and enhance overall well-being and health outcomes.
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We are looking for partners for the Erasmus Sports applications, which are now open. Please contact us for more details and join our vibrant community on the RJ4All Sports Facebook group. for regular updates. If you are interested, please email [email protected].
?? The Rising Potential of Restorative Justice in Combating Gender-Based Violence in Cyprus and Europe: Ten Years of the Istanbul Convention
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Istanbul Convention, a key treaty against violence towards women. Cyprus, which ratified the Convention in 2017, has since passed laws to combat such violence.?
Restorative justice, despite being discouraged by the Istanbul Convention due to concerns about secondary victimisation, holds the potential for empowering victims of gender-based violence. In some cases, it not only offers victims a platform to voice their experiences and needs, but also promotes healing and empowerment. However, in Cyprus, restorative justice is not integrated into the legislative framework and is limited to community-based initiatives.he Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) website . RADEX addresses the rising threat of violent radicalisation, extremism, and nationalism in Europe by focusing on prevention and education.
Visit the RAN website to learn more about RADEX and the impactful work in counter-radicalisation.?
?? Stay tuned for more updates as RJ4All continues its mission to create safer and more resilient communities!
Community Justice Systems in India – The Urgent Need to Revive Them
We are delighted to have published the paper: "Community Justice Systems in India – The Urgent Need to Revive Them " authored by Shobhit Mathur in the Internet Journal of Restorative Justice.?
This article provides important contributions to the academic debates around restorative justice practice. The author makes a convincing argument to reinstate traditional restorative justice practices in India, where such innovative practices are highly needed.
This month, we have the pleasure of publishing two important papers in the Youth Voice Journal . As always, the YVJ is committed to promote high-quality research that impacts on the life of young people globally, especially those who face structural barriers to their well-being.?
Youth Disability: Adopting Text-to-Speech and Screen Reader Technologies for Library and Information Services
The authors explore the multifaceted dimensions of disability in educational settings, the challenges faced by youth with disabilities in accessing library and information services.
Moreover, the paper supports that the adoption of text-to-speech and screen reader technologies stands as a beacon of accessibility, equality, and inclusion in the realm of education and information dissemination.
Navigating the Digital Landscape: Unravelling the Psychological, Educational, and Emotional Consequences of Social Media Use for Students with Learning Disabilities
This study by Bolaji David Oladokun examines the impacts of social media on students with learning disabilities, considering both psychological and educational aspects.?
The identification of gender differences adds nuance to our understanding, emphasising the originality and value of the research. Most importantly, these findings underscore the importance of promoting responsible and mindful social media use among students with learning disabilities.
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