Restorative Law Across Borders: Global Perspectives for Restorative Justice Month
To celebrate Restorative Justice Month, I’m excited to join an international conversation exploring how restorative principles can reshape law, justice, and connection. The event coincides with the release of my new book Becoming a Restorative Lawyer and forms part of a broader series of events highlighting restorative practices across disciplines and cultures.
For this free online webinar, hosted by the Zehr Institute, I will be joined by Howard Zehr and a panel of lawyers from Latin America and Europe. Together, we’ll explore how restorative justice can redefine access to justice and create a more humane, relationship-centered legal profession.
Discussion Topics
Applying restorative principles in family, environmental, and civil law
How restorative justice can bridge cultural traditions in legal systems
Reimagining the lawyer’s role as a facilitator of dialogue and repair
Meet the Panelists
Luís Bravo – Brazil
With a background in criminal law and peace studies, Luís Bravo brings extensive experience in restorative practice, mediation, and justice reform. His work combines legal scholarship with on-the-ground facilitation of restorative processes across Brazil’s courts and correctional institutions. As founder of Karutana and Executive Director of the Abura Institute, Luís develops training and research initiatives focused on restorative justice, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding. He holds master’s degrees from universities in Switzerland and Austria and is currently pursuing doctoral research that explores how restorative systems can transform public institutions and communities.
Petra Šach – Czech Republic
Petra Šach has become one of the Czech Republic’s leading advocates for integrating restorative justice into national policy. Through her role as founder and chair of the Institute for Restorative Justice, she advances training, education, and advocacy initiatives that promote restorative dialogue in legal and community settings. Petra is also a researcher and lecturer at Palacký University, where she studies restorative methodologies and legal ethics. A respected member of the European Forum for Restorative Justice, she collaborates internationally to expand access to non-adversarial legal models that center empathy and accountability.
María Karina Echazú – Argentina
An experienced criminal prosecutor and gender justice advocate, María Karina Echazú brings the perspective of a practitioner working directly with victims and communities. She has investigated and prosecuted cases involving domestic and sexual violence, developing trauma-informed approaches rooted in restorative values. As founder of the Women’s Rights Institute in Ushuaia, Karina promotes restorative practices that protect survivors while fostering accountability and community healing. Her lectures and workshops across Argentina emphasize the transformative potential of combining restorative justice with feminist legal advocacy.
Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Free registration: https://streamyard.com/watch/Sq7QCAPN5WdX
Join us for this inspiring international dialogue on how restorative law can build bridges across cultures and nurture a global movement for justice rooted in connection.