Addressing & Preventing Power Abuse through Restorative Justice
“Power abuse resulting to injustices, poverty and human rights violations is a reality. It is also a growing phenomenon that we silently witness in Europe and internationally, hoping that someone will finally do something about it. I felt I had to respond to this need by creating RJ4All Europe, and with the strong belief and determination to help rebalance power for all.
RJ4All Europe does what it says on the tin! It offers restorative justice for all through its practices but also values of power sharing, equality dignity, respect and involvement in decision making. We do this through a holistic solution to social injustices by increasing community cohesion through the provision of local, national and international services. We want to work with like-minded organisations and individuals from across Europe and the world to implement this vision.
It is my dream that RJ4All Europe becomes a world movement that will see the local and international community rising up to the injustices that we have all silently accepted, and through partnership working achieve a better future for all”.
Dr. Theo Gavrielides
RJ4All Europe Founder & Director
RJ4All Europe Impact
At RJ4All Europe, we are passionate not only about what we do for our communities, but also in making sure that our impact is measured and put in the context of our charitable aims. We adopt the Theory of Change evaluation framework for all our projects including measuring our organisational impact. All our team members are trained so that they are able to create and monitor their projects’ individual Theory of Change.
Impact reports
This is our first Impact Report presenting our work against our Theory of Change, and ourmission. I remain in great debt to all those who believe in my vision. What began as agrassroots response to address poverty and power abuse has blossomed into a significantforce for positive change across Europe and internationally. Our work — from youth-ledsocial action to addressing divisive narratives and gender-based violence — demonstratesthe profound impact that restorative approaches can have when communities embracethem. I am particularly proud of our cross-border collaborations, bringing together partnersfrom diverse cultural contexts to tackle shared challenges. The stories and achievementshighlighted in this report reflect countless moments of transformation, where dialoguereplaced division and healing supplanted harm.As we continue to grow, I remain inspired by the practitioners, partners, and communitymembers who embody the restorative justice values of power-sharing, fairness, equality,dignity, and respect in their daily work. Their commitment fuels our vision of building morejust and inclusive societies through restorative justice. As you read this Impact Report,please also see it as an invite to join us as a member, intern, volunteer or a supporter. Weneed you.As I write this Foreword, another conflict has eruptedin the Middle East – this time in Lebanon. Thisfollowed the recent wars in Ukraine and Gaza, whilethe Syrian civil war and the Afghan conflict continueto claim the lives of thousands of victims, includingchildren and women. At the same time, I see thenormalisation of hate narratives even at the highestpolitical levels. A zeitgeist is being formed where newnarratives re-define how we co-exist and accept theother. These narratives are not pleasant. They aremostly divisive, encouraging adversarial feelings anda false sense of belonging. Dr. Theo Gavrielides Founder and Director RJ4All & RJ4All Europe
