About Us
Find out more about Systemic Justice, our values, and the people behind our work
About us
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.
As the first Black-founded and majority BPOC organisation in Europe to centre a community-driven, intersectional approach to strategic litigation, we stand firmly in a different tradition of justice work. At Systemic Justice, communities most impacted by injustice are our co-strategists: they set the direction, define the priorities, and build the long-term change they want to see. This is how we shift who holds power, who defines harm, and who drives the fight for justice.
Founded in 2021 by human rights lawyer Nani Jansen Reventlow, Systemic Justice was born from a legacy of Black leadership that continues to animate our purpose. Our Black-founded origins continue to shape how we show up, how we make decisions, and how we build power with communities across Europe.
Since 2026, Systemic Justice is led by decolonial feminist leader Saranel Benjamin, who has carried this vision forward, anchoring the organisation in its foundational commitments to anti-oppression, intersectionality, and justice.
Our majority BPOC team brings lived experience, legal and advocacy expertise, and deep movement-rooted insight. We are here to transform systems: boldly, collectively, and together with the communities whose futures are on the line leading every step of the way.
Photo: Systemic Justice's team members / Systemic Justice
Values
Anti-oppression
We challenge oppression (racism, homophobia, ableism, sexism, xenophobia, transphobia) by confronting systems of domination, privilege, exclusion, and institutional violence.
Intersectionality
We approach our work through an intersectional lens that centres how an individual’s social or political identity and personal characteristics can overlap and combine to create different modes of discrimination, exclusion, and oppression.
Justice
We believe that justice means providing all individuals with an equal opportunity to enforce their rights, access remedies, and receive reparations for violations of their rights and to push for change before the courts.
Non-profit status
Systemic Justice is a non-profit registered in the Netherlands with ANBI (Dutch Public Benefit Organisation) status. You can find our registration information here.
Annual accounts
You can find our financial reports including audit opinions by clicking here.
Resources
By donating to Systemic Justice, you are helping us radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice.
Information about our current supporters can be found here.
Annual Reports
2024
From climate justice and social protection to community visions for liberation, our annual report for 2024 covers our work with organisations, movements, and collectives across Europe and our joint pursuit of racial, social, and economic justice.
2021-2023
Discover our first steps in 2021-2023 in building the movements’ law firm: from our deep community consultation process to our toolkit for strategic litigation, and our network of community-focused lawyers, we have made significant strides.
Get in touch
If you’re interested in collaborating with Systemic Justice or have a question about our work, please get in touch at info@systemicjustice.ngo.
You can find an overview of our team and collaborators here and more ways to contact us here.