Restorative Justice Program

Solomon Islands

After the waves of social unrest hit the Solomon Islands, ordinary people lost faith in the justice system. Following a request to the Melanesia Peace Foundation of PNG - an organisation that has a track record working with people in Bougainville alongside former militants and prisoners - the staff of SIDT undertook intensive peace and conflict training. Since that training, there has been high demand for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Training is now being conducted twice weekly for prisoners, new recruits of the reformed Royal Solomon Islands Police, churches, chiefs, youth and women’s groups, community leaders and NGOs.