Democracy Drinks: Restorative Justice, Restoring Democracy

Overview

Join us for our next edition of #DemocracyDrinks! This edition is titled “Restorative Justice, Restoring Democracy”, and we will be reflecting on humane, restorative justice practices as the often-overlooked cornerstone of rights-based justice systems and flourishing democracies. Following this panel discussion, there will be ample time for a Q&A session, followed by time for an informal discussion, drinks, and networking.

Spotlight Speakers

• Anna Matczak, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Criminology at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Restorative Justice Expert and NHC Committee Member.
• Malini Laxminarayan, NHC Programme Officer Rights-Based Justice working on topics of survivor-centered advocacy, restorative justice, transitional justice and victim rights.

Moderator

The event will be moderated by NHC’s Communication Manager, Marcela Rilovic

#DemocracyDrinks were launched by Defend Democracy in Brussels in 2018. And, since then, the idea has taken off. #DemocracyDrinks have taken place around the world, including in Washington DC, Berlin, Kathmandu and The Hague. The event series in The Hague is a collaboration between the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy This link opens in a new tab (NIMD), the Netherlands Helsinki Committee This link opens in a new tab (NHC) and The Hague Humanity Hub. This link opens in a new tab