Global Justice Association

About Global Justice Association

Global Justice Association is a legal advocacy organisation in Amsterdam. The organisation represents victims of human rights and environmental violations and works with local organisations on investigations and legal cases.

Areas of work

The organisation works on cases involving water, land, human rights and environmental damage.

• Water Rights
• Indigenous and Afro Rights
• Business and Human Rights
• Environmental Law
• Illegal Armed Groups
• Land Restitution
• Protection of Human Rights Defenders
• Strategic Advice

Cases

Global Justice Association represents communities and organisations in cases in Colombia and Honduras.

• The Afro-Indigenous fishing community in La Rocha against Aguas de Cartagena
• COPINH and the family of Berta Cáceres against FMO
• Communities around Isla del Covado concerning violence, forced displacement and environmental damage

Team

The team consists of lawyers, a legal adviser and a human rights researcher in the Netherlands, Colombia, Italy and Spain.

• Lawyer in Amsterdam
• Lawyer in Cartagena de Indias
• Legal adviser in Haarlem
• Human rights researcher in Amsterdam
• Lawyer in Bologna and Mallorca