Restorative Justice
Post-Conflict Burundi and the Role of Ubushingantahe Council
Written by Barbara Vi Thien Ho. The legacy and the contribution of Ubushingantahe institution to justice and…
Promoting International Support for Community-Based Justice Mechanisms in Post-Conflict Burundi and Uganda
As part of AFJN’s ongoing research on restorative justice, staff members Bahati Jacques and Beth Tuckey wrote…
‘Greetings’ in Burundian Culture
Hearing Burundians greet each other and greet us in Kirundi got me curious about finding out the meaning of these daily greeting rituals. The finding is, astonishingly, a good ground on which Burundians can build bridges of reconciliation and recovery from the hurt caused by years of war.
In fact, greetings in Burundi are full of expressions of wishes for peace for individuals and for the whole community. In the morning, you say mwaramutse. It literally means ‘did you wake up?’ It can also mean ‘did you survive?’ This question is about surviving the unexpected challenges that can happen in the dark of the night.
Evolving Political Situation in Burundi
This article was originally posted on January 29th, 2009 during AFJN’s trip to Burundi and Uganda. It…
Follow Bahati and Beth in Central Africa!
AFJN Staff Members Bahati Ntama Jacques and Beth Tuckey are currently in Burundi and Uganda conducting research…
Read Rocco’s Blog from West Africa
From November 2nd through December 2nd, Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Executive Director, Rocco Puopolo, s.x. visited…
Why Restorative Justice?
By Rocco Puopolo Why Restorative Justice? In our Western culture, there is a tendency to automatically equate…
The Process of Restorative Justice in Sierra Leone
Q&A with Emmanuel Roberts The government of Sierra Leone requested that UN Security Council establish an international…
AFJN Discusses Restorative Justice with Bigombe
On October 4th, AFJN Staff and Interns met with Betty Bigombe to discuss restorative justice. Bigombe, currently…
Reconsidering Methods of Peacebuilding in Africa
Within the field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding, there exists a question of how present the international…
South Africa’s Ongoing Quest for Reconciliation
The Future is Certain: It is the Past that is Unpredictable Ten years ago the South African…
Three Resolutions Approved by Members in Tucson
The members of AFJN, gathered in Tucson, Arizona in October 2005 for two days of work and prayer, approved three resolutions to be carried forward in their advocacy work. The resolutions concerned the ongoing crisis in Uganda, the genocide in Darfur and the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. All members and all those interested in greater justice on these issues are urged to put the resolutions to good use in education and advocacy in their communities. The texts may be found in the rest of this article, or as files to download by following the links.
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