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Updating the 2006 Recommendation on assistance to crime victims, the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers has issued a new Recommendation providing a detailed guidance on rights, services, and support for victims of crime. By calling upon member states to guarantee access to justice for victims, the new Recommendation highlights the use of restorative justice throughout its text. Article 18, in particular, is dedicated to promote the availability of restorative justice services within Europe.

Celebrate with us this year's International Women's Day by watching for free this powerful movie about a restorative justice testimony and meeting the film director on the 10 of March to engage in a conversation with her. The movie is already available under condition of registration and till the 10 of March only!  

On the occasion of the Restorative Justice Week 2022, the EFRJ launches a new publication, the first (double) issue of the Restorative Justice Policy News. Get the document! 

On 10 November the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) voted to adopt the new Constitution of the EFRJ. 

Edit Törzs addressed the Working Group  the following up of the Venice Declaration calling for actions that support the implementation of the Council of Europe Recommendation on restorative justice.

We are bidding farewell to the former Executive Committee members with the inauguration of the EFRJ’s new Executive Committee.

On 16 September the Board of the EFRJ has elected the members of the new Executive Committee.

We launched three calls activating the EFRJ membership in different ways. The deadline of application is 30 September for each of the calls. 

Italian Minister of Justice Marta Cartabia opened the international EFRJ conference in Sassari.

On its 2022's Annual General Meeting the membership of the EFRJ has elected 3 new Board members: Claudia Christen-Schneider, Antonio Buonatesta, and Jorge Olléro Peran. Patrizia Patrizi and Brunilda Pali were re-elected as Board members! 

On 22 June 2022 the European Restorative Justice Award ceremony took place in Sassari, and we are excited to announce that the 6th laureate is Siri Kemény from Norway.

The EFRJ submitted its recommendations to the European Commission and calls for effective and equal access to restorative justice services that should be guaranteed for all victims of crime who freely want to access restorative justice.