Our People

Nani is an award-winning human rights lawyer specialised in strategic litigation at the intersection of human rights, social justice, and technology. She has more than 15 years of experience as a litigator.

Prior to setting up Systemic Justice, Nani founded and built the Digital Freedom Fund, an organisation that advances digital rights through strategic litigation in Europe.

Andreas oversees all aspects of our operations, including finance, administration, technology, logistics, risk and compliance. He also supports fundraising and grant management.

He has worked in the non-profit sector for 15 years in a variety of programmatic and operational functions.

Susheela has 20 years of post-qualified experience as a lawyer, with a strong emphasis on litigation, equality and human rights. For the past eleven years, she has focused on seeking systemic change, including by leading racial justice work across Europe in her previous roles at the legal programme of a global philanthropy. Prior to that, she established and managed a law centre for whistleblowers in Ireland. Susheela is a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Committee. 

Susheela is passionate about partnering with affected communities and bolstering the collective strength of movements. She oversees three workstreams: building community power and knowledge; co-developing community-driven litigation; and coordinating our legal community of practice.

Manek is a lawyer with experience working at the intersection of litigation, human rights, and international law across geographical and thematic contexts. She is committed to movement-lawyering and to partnering with affected communities to use the law strategically in the pursuit of accountability, systemic change, and broader justice goals. 

Jess has over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector, working with organisations across the US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Jess is responsible for all aspects of financial management at Systemic Justice, which includes strengthening policies that will allow us to be prepare for growth and development, delivering data-driven financial insights to support strategic decision-making, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices in accounting.

Dandara supports the Finance team in managing payments, expense monitoring, and financial reporting. With experience in accounting and operations, she brings a keen eye for detail and is dedicated to making financial processes accessible and transparent for everyone.