Restorative justice after mass violence: Opportunities and risks for children and youth

abstract from the UNICEF Innocenti Working Paper by Laura Stovel and Marta Valinas:

There is growing interest in the role that restorative justice can play in addressing mass atrocities. This paper describes the associated principles and practices within juvenile justice systems and in societies emerging from mass violence. It also examines the meaning, opportunities and limitations of restorative justice in transitional societies, particularly in relation to the needs of young victims and offenders.

Nov 16, 2010 Juvenile, Practice, National Reconciliation

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The limits of Colombia's demobilization programs

from Hans Rouw's article in Colombia Reports:

The security situation in Colombia has improved greatly over the last decade as the state has gained more control over the use of violence within its territory; both through combating illegal armed groups and by gaining wider legitimacy with the population.

However, there has been a resurgence of violence in recent months, for example in the city of Medellin. Some Colombians blame, at least in part, the failure of the country’s disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programs (DDR) for this new deterioration in security....

Are there, then, factors that make Colombia’s DDR programs unique, or would it suffice to state that accompanying a peace process with DDR is just difficult and bound to end in disappointment?

Nov 09, 2010 Region: Latin America, National Reconciliation, Country:Colombia

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