About us

For more than fortyfive years Justice and Peace Netherlands has actively promoted respect for human rights and social justice all over the world. The fundamental principles guiding our work are universally recognised human rights and basic principles like human dignity, solidarity and social justice. Justice and Peace’s approach is to link knowledge and expertise of our partners with a rights-based approach. Our partners are human rights defenders or organisations, religious leaders, institutions or change makers working for local and national authorities or companies.

We simultaneously support the development of local and international strategies for change and implement these strategies together with our partners. One of these strategies is the support of human rights defenders and their organisations with evidence-based policy influencing at the local, regional and international level. We support human rights defenders at the grassroots level in creating and effectively using policy influencing opportunities at the United Nations (UN) (Geneva, New York and regional offices), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Union (EU), Council of Europe (CoE), national and local authorities and influencing private actors. Justice and Peace Netherlands is an organisation with Special Consultative Status at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (UN), has participatory status within the Council of Europe and is a member of the Human Rights and Democracy network (EU level).

Our vision

Every person has a right to a dignified life. Irrespective of religion, belief, political opinion, race, gender, sexual orientation or marital status. Justice and Peace strives for a just and sustainable world. A world where people are protected by universal human rights and a fairer distribution of wealth and equality of opportunity is ensured.

Our work

People can and must change their world themselves. It is essential that they develop the knowledge, skills and ability to do so. Justice and Peace Netherlands supports human rights defenders with training, exchange of knowledge and through policy influencing. In doing so, they can make their voices heard towards local, national and international policy makers.

Justice and Peace, Riviervismarkt 5, The Hague, Netherlands

T +31 (0)70 763 1499
E info@justiceandpeace.nl

Coordinates

Justice and Peace, Riviervismarkt 5, The Hague, Netherlands

+31 (0)70 763 1499

info@justiceandpeace.nl