Mennonite Central Committee says restorative justice initiative is crucial for promoting reconciliation and peaceful coexistence among communities. The orgainisation’s Restorative Justice and Peace-building project assistant Wendyam Natacha Kyendrebeogo said this on Tuesday during a restorative justice and peace-building campaign at Bvumbwe Young Offenders Rehabilitation Centre in Thyolo. She said the initiative has transformed the way communities handle disputes by encouraging offenders and victims to engage in dialogue to repair relationships rather than deepening conflict. This demonstrates that restorative justice is helping to restore relationships, promote peace and provide communities with an alternative way of resolving conflicts,” said Kyendrebeogo. Bvumbwe Young Offenders Rehabilitation Centre officer-in-charge Patuma Chalimba said restorative justice complements the country’s correctional reforms by focusing on rehabilitation instead of punishment alone.