Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda
This paper explores the role of restorative justice in post-genocide reconciliation in Rwanda, focusing on its ethical implications and impact on community healing. Following the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda faced the challenge of addressing survivors' trauma, fostering national uni...
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This paper explores the role of restorative justice in post-genocide reconciliation in Rwanda, focusing on its ethical implications and impact on community healing. Following the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda faced the challenge of addressing survivors' trauma, fostering national unity, and reconciling a divided society. Key initiatives, including the Gacaca court system, emphasized dialogue, accountability, and forgiveness to promote healing. Using restorative justice and social reconstruction theories as its conceptual frameworks, this study examines how restorative justice fosters trust, dignity, and relationship restoration, while addressing ethical challenges. Also, through a desk review of existing literature, reports, and case studies, this study synthesizes key findings on the effectiveness of restorative justice.
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| spelling | doaj-art-56e665a7e7c341a5a54f0949d4d6224d2025-01-09T19:41:47ZdeuGlobethics PublicationsJournal of Ethics in Higher Education2813-43702813-43892025-01-01510.26034/fr.jehe.2024.6897Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in RwandaJonas Musengimana0Protestant University of Rwanda This paper explores the role of restorative justice in post-genocide reconciliation in Rwanda, focusing on its ethical implications and impact on community healing. Following the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda faced the challenge of addressing survivors' trauma, fostering national unity, and reconciling a divided society. Key initiatives, including the Gacaca court system, emphasized dialogue, accountability, and forgiveness to promote healing. Using restorative justice and social reconstruction theories as its conceptual frameworks, this study examines how restorative justice fosters trust, dignity, and relationship restoration, while addressing ethical challenges. Also, through a desk review of existing literature, reports, and case studies, this study synthesizes key findings on the effectiveness of restorative justice. https://jehe.globethics.net/article/view/6897Rwandacommunity healingjusticepeace processpost-war caregenocide |
| spellingShingle | Jonas Musengimana Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda Journal of Ethics in Higher Education Rwanda community healing justice peace process post-war care genocide |
| title | Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda |
| title_full | Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda |
| title_fullStr | Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda |
| title_short | Restorative Justice and Post-Genocide Reconciliation: Ethical Implications and Community Healing in Rwanda |
| title_sort | restorative justice and post genocide reconciliation ethical implications and community healing in rwanda |
| topic | Rwanda community healing justice peace process post-war care genocide |
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