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The Forgiveness Project uses the real stories of victims and perpetrators to explore concepts of forgiveness, and to encourage people to consider alternatives to resentment, retaliation and revenge.

“Choosing the path to stop the cycle of violence is just as difficult as choosing the other path of anger and hatred.” – Elizabeth Turner (England)

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“I tried to hide my tears from the other prisoners: they wouldn't have understood why I was crying about the pain of my oppressors.” – Bassam Aramin (Palestine)

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“Whether victim or perpetrator, part of being human is rolling up our sleeves and taking an active part in repairing harm.” – Katy Hutchison & Ryan Aldridge (Canada)

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“I knew that if I didn’t forgive, anger and bitterness would turn me into a person Charlotte would not have liked.” – Mary Foley (England)

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“I've gone from being a victim of crime to being able to see Billy's point of view.” – Matthew James (England)

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“I have come to believe passionately in restorative justice.” – Linda Biehl with Easy Nofemela & Ntobeko Peni (South Africa)

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Latest News

EVENT: 2013 Annual Lecture

We are delighted to announce that the keynote speech at the 2013 Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen. Professor Baron-Cohen will be speaking on Zero Degrees of Empathy: Exploring explanations of human cruelty & kindness. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion with Mary Foley, Peter Woolf & Marina Cantacuzino, chaired by Fergal Keane. Venue: Ondaatje Theatre, Royal Geographical [...]

COURSE: Diploma in Group Facilitation, Conflict Resolution and Counselling Skills

We will once again be running our Diploma in Group Facilitation, Conflict Resolution and Counselling Skills. The course is run in conjunction with NAOS and lasts one year, from October 2013 until October 2014. The course will be held at the Resource for London, Holloway Road, London, for further information and to register visit: http://naos-institute.com/one-year-diploma-group-facilitation-conflict-resolution-and-counselling-skills.html. [...]

When Enemies Become Brothers

The Forgiveness Project was proud to co-sponsor the first UK screening of Shelley Hermon’s Within the Eye of the Storm at Amnesty’s Human Rights Action Centre on 19th June 2013. The film is an impressive, stirring, fly-on-the-wall documentary following the lives of two bereaved fathers – a Palestinian and an Israeli – who have become [...]

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