In the spotlight. Applying restorative justice to the genocide in Rwanda

Dan Van Ness is Executive Director of the Centre for Justice and Reconciliation, (www.restorativejusticeonline. org), a programme of Prison Fellowship International, PFI, (www.pfi.org), based in Virginia (USA). PFI is an association of national NGOS from 116 countries working in prisons and communities to reduce the damage caused by crime. Beginning in 2001, Mr. Van Ness assisted Prison Fellowship Rwanda in preparing genocide perpetrators to confront their victims, survivors and communities.