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"Insulting" to be removed from Section 5 Public Order Act 1986
It has been announced that S5 Public Order Act 1986 ("the Act") is to be amended to remove the word "insulting" from the s5 offence, following an amendement made in the House of Lords, which according to the BBC, is unlikely to be challenged in the Commons. Currently a person may be guilty of a s5 offence if he:
IARS Director appointed as Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University
IARS is pleased to announce that its Founder & Director, Dr. Theo Gavrielides, has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU), School of Criminology. IARS has worked closely with SFU and in particular the Centre for Restorative Justice directed by Professor Brenda Morrison.
Restorative Justice for all: New online educational FREE platform launched to improve access to RJ
Restorative justice happens almost all of the time, but we may not always realise it. In Dr Gavrielides' words, it is "an ethos with practical goals, among which is to restore harm by including affected parties in a (direct or indirect) encounter and a process of understanding through voluntary and honest dialogue".
PRESS RELEASE: New Pan-European partnership to shape justice for crime victims launched
Many victims of crime get to see justice being handed down in the courts, but it’s not always enough to help them move on with their lives.
Refugee Women's Action Research Group investigates health and legal service provision
Fieldwork for the Refugee Women's Action Research Group project has begun, with a particular focus on the provision of health and legal services for refugee and asylum-seeking women.
The McDonaldisation of a community-born and community-led ethos
This year, I was fortunate enough to spend restorative justice week in Canada. Initiated by the Correctional Service Canada (CSC), restorative justice week has been celebrated annually across Canada since 1996 and is now taking international dimensions. It is recognized every third week of November to celebrate restorative justice practitioners and volunteers especially those working in the community.
International Restorative Justice Week 2012
November 18th to 25th is International Restorative Justice Week 2012, with related events happening all over the world.
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Refugee Women’s Action Research Group
The Refugee Women’s Action Research Group is a three-year Comic Relief funded project run by the charity IARS.
