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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Blog Highlights
editor’s selection
6 May 26
Growing through change: reflections from our spring retreat
At our spring retreat, we took some time to reflect on the findings from the strategic reflection process – engaging with what has worked well and the areas in our work that need some strengthening.
this month’s historical dates
1 May
Labour Day
25 May, 2020
George Floyd, a Black man, killed by a white police officer in the US, sparking global movement against racial injustice and police brutality
26 May, 2021
Milieudefensie v. Shell case: major victory for climate justice
6 May 26
Growing through change: reflections from our spring retreat
At our spring retreat, we took some time to reflect on the findings from the strategic reflection process – engaging with what has worked well and the areas in our work that need some strengthening.
16 Mar 26
“Discrimination is a powerful word to use in a court.” Onnie Emerenciana on winning the Bonaire climate case
Onnie Emerenciana is a farmer from Bonaire, a Caribbean island and Dutch special municipality. For years, he watched climate change destroy his crops while the Dutch government did little to nothing to protect the island from rising heat and sea levels. Onnie and seven other Bonaire residents – supported by Greenpeace Netherlands – took the government to court. In January 2026, they won.
10 Mar 26
“I believe there is an innate sense of justice within each of us.” Domenica Ghidei Biidu on law, justice, and lived experience
On 10 March, the International Day of Women Judges, we celebrate the women shaping justice systems around the world. One of them is Domenica Ghidei Biidu – a long-time deputy judge in the Netherlands, former Human Rights Commissioner at the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, Vice Chair of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, and a member of the Systemic Justice’s Supervisory Board.
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.
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