Our Team

Prof. Don John Omale
Don John O. Omale PhD | Founder of African Forum for Restorative Justice (AFRJ)

He is an UNODC Expert on Restorative Justice;a British Chevening Scholar of Criminology; and was a Professor of Criminology and Head of Department at the Federal University Wukari Taraba State,Nigeria.He currently teaches Criminology at the School of Law and Criminology, University of Derby, UK.

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Dr Denis Tanfa
Dr Denis Yomi Tanfa| Co-founder of African Forum for Restorative Justice (AFRJ).

He is also the Chair Founder of Restorative Justice Initiative Midlands UK. He obtained his master’s and Doctorate degree in Criminology from University of South Africa in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He is an Associate Lecturer in Criminology and working with universities to develop Restorative Justice Module at undergraduate and.

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Denese Clarke
Ms Denese Clarke | Programme Director

Denese Clarke is a Legal Practitioner who studied Law at London University and post-graduate studies in Legal Practice at DeMontfort University. She is also a Restorative Justice Practitioner for Restorative Justice Initiative Midlands UK. She is the recipient of Leicestershire Black Police Association for Service Excellence for her work in Restorative Justice.

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