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Alice Lynch
(1950-)

American Executive Director of
Black, Indian, Hispanic and Asian Women in Action

1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005

birthdate: ?
birthplace: Brooklyn
, New York

Alice Ophelia Hyman Lynch is the Executive Director of Black, Indian, Hispanic and Asian Women in Action (Biha) which helps train communities of color to solve problems that impact them like domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, chemical dependency, and HIV/AIDS. Alice Lynch teaches about and advocates for Restorative Justice as an important way to empower communities to solve their problems in ways that promote healing. Through this process offenders are held directly accountable to their victim and their victim's family and community, and must make amends in some way. "The circle" is a key element of the Restorative Justice process. The circle process brings people together around common concerns and creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect. The circle can include the victim and the offender, the victim and offender's supporters, as well as members of the judicial process, such as the judge, prosecutor, defense counsel, police and members of the community. Each participant in the circle can speak from their heart and help the circle to create an understanding about the event, and mutually come up with a plan that will help in healing all who were affected by the crime, and a way to prevent future harm as well. Alice Lynch has helped create restorative justice programs all across the country and was one of the 1000 women who were nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize as part of the 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize project.

 


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