Restorative Justice in Criminal Proceedings (Hebrew-Arabic)
Facilitated by Laiki Saban, Mosaica, and Director of the Mediation and Dialogue Center in Acco
Mosaica, The Center for Conflict Resolution by Agreement, functions as a community-based alternative for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts. Mosaica encourages joint discourse and dialogue as a means for resolving conflicts between different cultural groups, while improving the quality of life for all through the use of mediation-based language and values, including: mutual respect, acceptance of the “other,” tolerance, listening, and participation.
Restorative justice is a process that brings together perpetrator and victim, who together formulate a plan for healing and correcting whatever damage was inflicted. The workshop focused on the role of religion and culture when using restorative justice in criminal proceedings. A number of examples were presented, including conflicts between Jews, Arabs, and Arabs and Jews, while sharing dilemmas and conflicts that arose during the process. The group also discussed how a sulha may influence the proceedings.