Photo: Lewisham youth show off the braid ripped from a flag of the National Front 'Honour Guard' / Syd Shelton
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Photo: Lewisham youth show off the braid ripped from a flag of the National Front 'Honour Guard' / Syd Shelton
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Systemic Justice exists to radically shift what justice looks like – and who gets to shape it. We partner with communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice, using strategic litigation as a force for systemic change. We are a non-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO) registered in the Netherlands. Get to know our team and find out how to contact us – we look forward to working with you.
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Building Knowledge and Power
Explore how we help communities build their knowledge and power in the fight against injustice.
Community-Driven Litigation
Learn how we can help you use the courts to strengthen your campaigns to achieve long-lasting, systemic change.
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Access our resources based on extensive community consultations and conversations with communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice.
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Blog Highlights
editor’s selection
20 Feb 26
Lessons from Floyd and others v the City of New York
It’s the 100th anniversary of Black History Month in the US. It’s also Black History Month in some European countries. As we think of the colossal gains made by the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the enduring racism that blights the lives of Black communities, I’d like to highlight the seminal case of Floyd and others v the City of New York.
this month’s historical dates
5 september
international day of charity
19 Nov 25
“The power of the people — that’s what gives me hope”
When Saranel Benjamin stepped into the role of the Executive Director at Systemic Justice, she brought with her a lifetime of decolonial activism, shaped by the lived experience in South Africa’s apartheid, leadership roles at Mama Cash and Oxfam GB, and a deep belief in the power of communities to create systemic change. We sat down to talk about her vision for the future of Systemic Justice, what justice means to her, and what keeps her hopeful.
5 Dec 23
A tool in the toolbox: putting litigation at the service of communities
On 13 November, we launched our very first community toolkit for change, a series of resources on how communities can leverage the courts for their causes and campaigns. The toolkit seeks to demystify and deconstruct how the law and litigation can be used strategically to push for change on communities’ own terms, and includes a guide for legal action, a glossary of essential legal terms, and a conversation starter for communities to begin exploring the potential of litigation in their own spaces.
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