Breaking spears and mending hearts
By: Pat Howley.
Publisher: Zed
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
Subjects: Restorative justice -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island.; Reconciliation (Law) -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island.; Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea) -- History.
Description: A landmark study of reconciliation and restorative justice in action. Profound and inspiring in its holistic view of justice, this book draws on the wisdom of the people of Bougainville in the Pacific as they heal the wounds of their civil war. In the process, Bougainville shows the world how indigenous people can reclaim their justice system, at times applying restorative justice even to solving and healing crimes as serious as murder. This book shows how a people's peace can prevail over a war that was a product of colonisation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-216) and index.