Restorative Justice and the Protection of Gender-Based Violence Victims in the Inter-American Court: Evolution and Perspectives | Synapse
October 5, 2025Open Access
Restorative Justice and the Protection of Gender-Based Violence Victims in the Inter-American Court: Evolution and Perspectives
Key Points
Restorative justice offers a new approach to protecting victims of gender-based violence.
The Inter-American Court embraces this paradigm, suggesting a significant change in the human rights context.
Traditional retributive justice may be complemented by restorative methods to better serve victims.
Understanding these evolving perspectives could enhance victim protection and justice outcomes.
Abstract
Restorative justice is gaining increasing relevance within the Inter-American human rights system, emerging as a complementary—and in some cases, alternative—paradigm to traditional retributive justice.