What JUSTICE PLUS does

Justice Plus is a Congolese non-governmental organization founded on November 3, 1996, and headquartered in Bunia, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The organization promotes and defends human rights, transforms conflicts, supports stabilization, and advances good governance. Its core service model combines practicing legal professionals (lawyers, judicial defenders, magistrates) with a grassroots network of community paralegals (parajuristes communautaires) deployed across four territories (Djugu, Irumu, Mahagi, Mambasa). Service delivery is anchored in three proprietary approaches: human rights violation monitoring through quarterly Pool Monitoring reports, Customary Conflict Resolution Committees (CCRCC) for customary and mining dispute mediation, and inclusive community dialogue facilitation. Operations extend across all five territories of Ituri Province and at the national level within DRC.

The organization serves vulnerable and conflict-affected populations — including rural communities, internally displaced persons, women, and children — as well as community leaders, traditional authorities, and disputing parties in customary and mining conflicts. Pain points addressed include impunity for serious crimes, weak legal awareness, gender-based violence, and limited access to formal justice. Service delivery occurs through direct field operations and multi-stakeholder consortium partnerships, with Justice Plus acting as a member of consortia led by Mercy Corps (RESET, FCDO-funded), Norwegian Refugee Council (Fils Est, EU-funded), International Alert (Madini kwa Amani na Maendeleo, Netherlands-funded), and ABA ROLI (Tujenge Amani Kwa Umoja).

Justice Plus operates as a non-profit under Congolese law, does not charge fees for services, and is funded exclusively through project-based grants from institutional donors. Reported headcount is approximately 7 staff, supplemented by 16 retained community paralegals across four territories. The organization holds full legal personality under ministerial decree N°309/CAB/MIN/J et DH/2010 and is affiliated with PAX (formerly Pax Christi International) and the RADHIT network of human rights associations in Ituri.

Name

JUSTICE PLUS

Legal name

Justice Plus

Website

https://justice-plus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Justice Plus is a Congolese NGO founded in 1996 and based in Bunia, DRC, that promotes human rights, transforms conflicts, and supports peacebuilding across Ituri Province through community paralegal networks, customary dispute resolution, and quarterly human rights monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights and Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL), Rule of Law, Justice & Corrections Support in Conflict Settings (BPADAFAI), Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Human rights monitoring
• Conflict transformation services
• Peacebuilding programming
• Community paralegal services
• Gender-based violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunia

HQ country

Congo - Kinshasa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Justice Plus is a Congolese national NGO that delivers human rights education, community-based paralegal services, customary conflict resolution, and peacebuilding across Ituri Province in DRC. Its service lines include: (1) human rights monitoring and reporting (Pool Monitoring), (2) community paralegal networks (parajuristes communautaires), (3) customary conflict resolution committees (CCRCC), (4) gender-based violence prevention, (5) inter-community dialogue and social cohesion, and (6) education/protection programming in return zones. The organization operates as a non-profit and does not sell commercial products; revenue is generated through project-based grants from international donors.

Product overview

Justice Plus is a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri province, Bunia) focused on human rights promotion, protection, and defense; conflict transformation; peacebuilding; stabilization; and good governance. The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services. Its activities include community dialogues, legal/parajurist services, human rights monitoring, education initiatives, and advocacy work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Paralegal Services (Parajuristes Communautaires) Community-based paralegal services deployed across four territories (Djugu, Irumu, Mahagi, Mambasa) that provide grassroots legal awareness, orientation to formal justice systems, conflict mediation, and human rights education to vulnerable communities in Ituri Province.
• Human Rights Monitoring (Pool Monitoring) Quarterly human rights violation monitoring, documentation, and reporting (Pool Monitoring) that tracks abuses across Ituri Province and produces periodic reports used for internal advocacy and public communication.
• Customary Conflict Resolution (CCRCC) Customary Conflict Resolution Committees (Commission Consultative de Résolution des Conflits Coutumiers, CCRCC) and CLS structures that mediate customary and mining-related disputes at the local level in Ituri Province.
• Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Programs to prevent and reduce gender-based violence against women and children, including community sensitization, awareness campaigns, and integration with the RESET and Madini kwa Amani consortium programming.
• Community Dialogue and Social Cohesion Programming Community consultation workshops, inclusive dialogue facilitation, and inter-community events (including inter-community sporting matches) that build social cohesion and peace consolidation among communities in Ituri Province.
• Reparations Access Support for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Program supporting survivors of sexual violence linked to armed conflict in Ituri Province to access reparations, restoring dignity and providing legal accompaniment for claim processes.
• Education and Protection Programming in Return Zones Education and protection services for conflict-affected children in return zones, including distribution of school supply kits and integration of child protection components with educational access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,600 children in 22 schools in return zones to receive complete school supply kits under the EU-funded education project.
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Mercy CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mercy Corps serves as the lead organization of the RESET consortium, coordinating five organizations (Mercy Corps as lead, OIM, APC, SOFEPADI, CORACON, and Justice Plus) for a three-year stabilization program in Ituri and North-Kivu.
• ActionAidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Justice Plus and ActionAid jointly implement an education and protection project in Ituri's return zones (Nizi, Nyankunde, Lita), combining Justice Plus's justice and protection expertise with ActionAid's development focus to restore education access for conflict-affected children.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NRC serves as the lead organization of the Fils Est consortium, coordinating four organizations (NRC, Justice Plus, CEDIER, and Pole Institut) for a major social cohesion and community participation project in Ituri Province.
• International AlertcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International Alert is the lead organization of the 'Madini kwa Amani na Maendeleo' project consortium, coordinating Justice Plus, IPIS, EURAC, and OGP for minerals-for-peace programming in Ituri and South-Kivu.
• ABA ROLI (American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ABA ROLI, in partnership with Justice Plus, launched the 'TUJENGE AMANI KWA UMOJA' (Together, Let's Build Peace) project to improve conflict management, resolution, transformation, and gender-based violence prevention across Djugu, Irumu, Mahagi, and Mambasa territories. The project includes identification and training of community paralegals.
• UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus participates in the Child Protection Working Group led by UNICEF within the UN cluster system. UNICEF has the lead in this protection cluster, and Justice Plus contributes through its child protection and human rights programming.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus maintains operational relationships with UNDP as part of its engagement with UN system agencies in DRC.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus participates in the Gender-Based Violence Sub-Cluster, for which UNFPA serves as the lead agency within the UN cluster protection system.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus participates in the Protection Cluster led by UNHCR within the UN humanitarian cluster system, contributing to protection monitoring and response for displaced and conflict-affected populations in Ituri.
• Human Rights WatchminorOthersJustice Plus maintains relationships with international human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch for advocacy and rights-based collaboration.
• Amnesty InternationalminorOthersJustice Plus maintains relationships with international human rights organizations including Amnesty International for advocacy and rights-based collaboration.
• PAX (formerly PAX CHRISTI International)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus is affiliated with PAX CHRISTI International, a Catholic peace movement with presence across five continents. This affiliation provides international networking and support for Justice Plus's peacebuilding work.
• CORD AIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus maintains operational relationships with CORDAID, a Dutch Catholic development organization active in DRC's humanitarian and development sectors.
• Search for Common GroundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus maintains relationships with Search for Common Ground, a prominent peacebuilding organization, for collaboration on conflict transformation programming in eastern DRC.
• International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus is connected with ICTJ for collaboration on transitional justice issues in DRC.
• REDRESSminorOthersJustice Plus maintains relationships with REDRESS, an international human rights organization providing legal support to victims of serious human rights violations.
• Counterpart InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus maintains operational relationships with Counterpart International as part of its network of international development partners.
• COOPI (Cooperazione Internazionale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus maintains relationships with COOPI, an Italian humanitarian organization active in DRC.
• Global CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Plus maintains relationships with Global Communities as part of its international partnership network.
• IPIS (International Peace Information Service)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPIS is a consortium partner in the 'Madini kwa Amani na Maendeleo' project alongside Justice Plus, International Alert, EURAC, and OGP, focusing on artisanal mining and conflict analysis in eastern DRC.
• EURACmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEURAC is a consortium partner in the 'Madini kwa Amani na Maendeleo' project alongside Justice Plus, contributing research and analysis on mining and conflict dynamics in Ituri and South-Kivu.
• RADHIT (Réseau des Associations des Droits Humains de l'Ituri)majorOthersJustice Plus is a member of RADHIT, the network of human rights associations in Ituri Province, which coordinates advocacy and monitoring activities among member organizations.
• Cluster Protection (UNHCR-led)majorOthersJustice Plus participates in the Protection Cluster coordinated by UNHCR, contributing to protection monitoring and response for displaced and conflict-affected populations in Ituri Province.
• OGP (Open Governance Partnership)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGP is a consortium partner in the 'Madini kwa Amani na Maendeleo' project alongside Justice Plus, contributing to governance and transparency programming in mining communities.
• CEDIERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDIER participates as a consortium partner in the Fils Est project alongside Justice Plus, NRC, and Pole Institut for social cohesion programming in Ituri.
• Pole InstitutmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPole Institut participates as a consortium partner in the Fils Est project alongside Justice Plus, NRC, and CEDIER for social cohesion and community participation in Ituri.
• APC (Aide et Protection pour la Communauté)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPC is a consortium partner in the RESET project alongside Mercy Corps, OIM, SOFEPADI, CORACON, and Justice Plus for stabilization programming in Ituri and North-Kivu.
• SOFEPADImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOFEPADI is a consortium partner in the RESET project alongside Mercy Corps, OIM, APC, CORACON, and Justice Plus for stabilization programming focused on gender-based violence and protection in Ituri.
• CORACONmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORACON is a consortium partner in the RESET project alongside Mercy Corps, OIM, APC, SOFEPADI, and Justice Plus for community stabilization in Ituri and North-Kivu.
• OIM (International Organization for Migration)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOIM is a consortium partner in the RESET project led by Mercy Corps, contributing to migration and displacement response alongside Justice Plus and other partners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Alert: International peacebuilding NGO that leads the 'Madini kwa Amani na Maendeleo' consortium in which Justice Plus participates. Both organizations work on conflict transformation, minerals-and-peace linkages, and community-level stabilization in eastern DRC and other fragile settings.
• International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ): ICTJ is explicitly listed as a partner of Justice Plus. Both organizations work on transitional justice, accountability for serious violations, and reparations for survivors — Justice Plus operates as the local implementation arm in DRC while ICTJ provides the international policy and methodological framework.
• Search for Common Ground: Global peacebuilding organization explicitly listed as a Justice Plus partner. Both organizations use community dialogue, inter-group engagement, and conflict transformation methodologies in eastern DRC, with overlapping toolkits and donor relationships.
• PAX (formerly PAX Christi International): Dutch peace organization formally affiliated with Justice Plus. Both work on protection of civilians, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding in DRC, with PAX contributing international advocacy and resources while Justice Plus provides on-the-ground presence in Ituri.
• REDRESS: International human rights organization providing legal support to victims of serious violations — explicitly listed as a partner of Justice Plus. Both focus on legal advocacy, reparations, and accountability for survivors of torture and conflict-related abuses, with REDRESS contributing the international litigation and legal-strategy capability.
• ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI): Direct program partner funding and co-implementing the 'Tujenge Amani Kwa Umoja' project with Justice Plus. Both focus on community paralegal strengthening, GBV prevention, and rule-of-law programming in fragile contexts — ABA ROLI brings the international rule-of-law lens to which Justice Plus contributes local implementation.
• ASADHO (Association Africaine de Défense des Droits de l'Homme): Congolese national human rights NGO with parallel mandate to Justice Plus — both operate across DRC promoting and defending human rights, documenting violations, and advocating with authorities. ASADHO has a longer national footprint but similar locally-led human rights monitoring and reporting model.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large international humanitarian organization leading the RESET consortium in which Justice Plus participates. Both deliver stabilization, GBV prevention, and community cohesion programming in Ituri and North-Kivu, but Mercy Corps operates globally with a far broader mandate and budget envelope.
• Cordaid: Dutch Catholic development organization with longstanding presence in DRC and listed as a Justice Plus partner. Both operate in eastern DRC on community resilience, governance, and access to basic services, but Cordaid operates globally with a much wider thematic and geographic scope.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Major international displacement and protection organization leading the Fils Est consortium alongside Justice Plus. Both address forced displacement and rights of conflict-affected populations in DRC, but NRC operates globally across many crises with a much larger institutional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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