
The aim of the Restorative Justice Values & Standards Committee is to determine quality and ethical standards for practice in the field of restorative justice. As the European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ) becomes more proactive in promoting public and government support for restorative justice in general and, more specifically, positive initiatives such as the EU Victims Directive 2012, which calls for good quality and safe restorative justice services, it is critically important that we can clearly define what we mean by restorative justice and which values support best practice in an increasing range of contexts. This Committee contributes to recognise the needs of our restorative justice community to identify the values and minimum standards for providing quality restorative justice services in Europe, collect information on the efficiency and effectiveness of restorative justice , and finally create practice guidelines and self-assessment tools for restorative justice organisations.