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Swan River Colony. Jane Eliza, Currie Panorama of the Swan River Settlement via Wikimedia Commons

The story of Australia’s last convicts

A century and a half after the last convict ship docked in Australia, new research is uncovering what happened to those who were transported.
At the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Desmond Tutu promoted restorative justice. But focusing on individuals neglects broader contexts of violence and inequality. Reuters

Why a narrow view of restorative justice blunts its impact

If violent contexts aren’t taken into account, restorative justice does not serve broader society. Instead it serves as a peacemaking process within a paradigm stacked against the poor and vulnerable.

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