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Wachtel, Joshua (2007). Healing in Our Land: Jamaica Hosts International Conference on Restorative Justice Restorative Practices E-Forum. 20 November 2007.

Jamaica’s commitment to RJ was heralded in January and February, 2007, with a 21-day period of “national grieving, atonement, healing, restoration and reconciliation,” declared by the governor general, Hon. Professor Kenneth O. Hall. Events included a series of church services held around the country and culminated in a two-day training and two-day international conference. (excerpt)

Link: http://www.realjustice.org/library/jamaicarj.html

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