Country information
The Netherlands
Texts providing an overview of the state of affairs
'Netherlands', in Mapping Restorative Justice. Developments in 25 European countries, edited by David Miers and Jolien Willemsens for the European Forum for Victim-Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice (2004).
'Restorative justice in the Netherlands', in Newsletter of the European Forum for Victim-Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice, Vol. 4, Issue 1.
Dierx, Janny (2006), Penal mediation in Argentina and the Netherlands. Dutch Principles and Argentine Practices. A comparative investigation, Latin-American European Master in Mediation / Maestría Latinoamericana Europea en Mediación, Buenos Aires 2006-2007. Click here to view the paper.
Legislation and policy documents
(Umbrella) organisations active in the field of restorative justice
The 'Platform Mediation in Strafzaken' published the brochure freely translated "Statement of principles concerning penal mediation. The connection between penal law, restorative justice and mediation in the Netherlands" in December 2006. The brochure can be downloaded here.
Other links
Eigen Kracht (Family Group Conferencing)