Prison Fellowship International Award: Peace Foundation Melanesia Bougainville
Patrick Howley
Abstract
This is the story of an award presented to Peace Foundation Melanesia (Bougainville) by Prison Fellowship International for its work in fostering restorative justice in their communities. During the ten year civil war in Bougainville, people returned to the ancient process of Custom law, which aims at restoration of the victim, reform of the offender and the opportunity for the community to be involved in its own justice. In essence, the only difference between Custom law and Restorative Justice is the customary twist of attitudes and values of the two groups.
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