Basic principles on the use of restorative justice programmes in criminal matters

Calls upon Member States that have adopted restorative justice practices to make information about those practices available to other States upon request; also calls upon Member States to assist one another in the development and implementation of research, training or other programmes, as well as activities to stimulate discussion and the exchange of experience on restorative justice; further calls upon Member States to consider, through voluntary contributions, the provision of technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition, on request, to assist them in the development of restorative justice programmes.

Adopted without vote, 37th plenary meeting

"Annex: Basic principles on the use of restorative justice programmes in criminal matters": p. 40-42.
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2002, New York, 14 Jan. and 12-15 Feb. 2002; resumed organizational session for 2002, New York, 29 and 30 April 2002; substantive session of 2002, New York, 1-26 July 2002; resumed substantive session of 2002, New York, 4 and 25 Oct. and 19 Dec. 2002 - E/2002/99 - p. 39-42 - (ESCOR, 2002, Suppl. no. 1).