Team1 conflict resolution and reconciliation
- 1. Gabby Coolidge Kelli McGrattan Julia Keefe
- 2. “In 2011 only 75 cases were referred, about 5-10 a month, but in February of this year alone, there were over 150 cases referred.” Rochelle Arms, Restorative Justice Coordinator at NY Peace Institute Yes, Restorative Justice Programs are a viable alternative to the criminal court system, and with time it will be utilized more frequently
- 3. Reconciliation is more successful on the ground level when victims feel their perpetrator is truly remorseful and understands the severity of their crimes, as opposed to throwing them in jail or trying them in a high court. People say the politically correct statement, but often feel different “You can’t trust anything he tells you because you can’t trust Albanians. They all lie and cheat and will twist their version of the war so that they look like the victims”
- 4. “For decades my country has been at war with itself. It is no longer civil war because of a new line in the sand. We only know war. We only know how to be distrustful. We need both peace and trust…and time. There must be time without fighting or fear of new fighting.” Jamal Mustafa Mohhamad In order to utilize the existing infrastructure to foster cooperation, there needs to be a movement to overcome pre-existing fear and distrust.