European Forum for Restorative Justice

The European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ) is an international network organization connecting members active in the field of restorative justice as practitioners, academics and policymakers throughout Europe and beyond. We promote research, policy and practice development so that every person may have access to high quality restorative justice services, at any time and in any case. Our main focus is on the application of restorative justice to criminal matters but other areas, such as family, school and community mediation, are not excluded.
The EFRJ does not defend any one ‘best practice’ model of restorative justice, but recognizes that restorative justice is an evolving approach. However, it is essential that any restorative service should be based on core restorative values and principles and should adhere to standards of good practice.  Learn more about our recommendations for values and standards of restorative practices.  →