Justice et Paix

What Justice et Paix does

Justice et Paix (legally Commission Justice et Paix) is a Belgian French-speaking non-profit association (ASBL) founded in 1967 as a national counterpart to the Pontifical Commission Justitia et Pax created by Pope Paul VI following the Vatican II Council. Headquartered in Brussels at Chaussée Saint-Pierre 208, with regional commission contact points in Wavre, Namur, and Liège, the organization operates as an officially accredited "organisation d'éducation permanente" serving citizens, educators, and political decision-makers in Belgium.

The organization delivers a portfolio of publications and services centered on civic education, advocacy, and awareness-raising on three thematic pillars: conflicts, democracy, and the environment. Core products include the quarterly magazine "Pour Parler de Paix," research studies (such as the 2025 study on sobriety), articles, pedagogical tools and educational notebooks, podcasts, and training programs. These are distributed through a WordPress-based website, monthly newsletters, social media channels (Facebook, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram), in-person events and conferences, and direct relationships with educational institutions. Advocacy campaigns such as "Le Poids du Silence" (2025, with Caritas International) and political memorandums through the Plateforme Afrique Centrale round out the activity mix.

The revenue model combines institutional public funding from Belgian bodies (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles for permanent education accreditation; DGD/SPF Affaires étrangères for international partnership projects such as the Burundi Civic Space initiative, 2023-2025+), individual donations, and a modest subscription layer (€15/year support subscription for the paper magazine). International partnerships span Central Africa (DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi via CEJP Burundi), East Africa (Burundi), and South America (Peru via RED MUQUI on mining issues). The core technology stack is straightforward and non-proprietary: WordPress CMS, Elementor, Google Analytics, YouTube, and Complianz, with website hosting maintained by Banlieues ASBL.

Name

Justice et Paix

Legal name

Commission Justice et Paix

Website

https://justicepaix.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Justice et Paix is a Belgian non-profit (ASBL) founded in 1967 that provides civic education, publications, advocacy campaigns, and training on conflicts, democracy, and the environment for French-speaking citizens, educators, and policymakers in Belgium, with international partnerships in Central Africa and Peru.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education and Peace Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rule of Law, Justice & Corrections Support in Conflict Settings (BPADAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

Headquarters

HQ city

Etterbeek

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Institutional Grants: Justice & Paix operates as an NGO receiving support from Belgian public institutions including Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD/SPF Affaires étrangères). The organization also receives funding through government programs for permanent education activities.
2. Donations and Support: The organization receives donations from supporters and citizens. The 'Pour Parler de Paix' quarterly magazine is available via a support subscription starting from €15 to receive the paper version. The 2025 study on sobriety is available at a free-will price in paper format.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Justice et Paix is a Belgian NGO and accredited "organisation d'éducation permanente" that sensitizes citizens, political decision-makers, and education actors on conflicts, democracy, and environmental issues. It delivers civic education through the quarterly magazine "Pour Parler de Paix," research studies (Études), pedagogical tools, podcasts, training programs, awareness animations, and advocacy campaigns, distributed via a website, working groups, regional commissions, and international partnerships in Central Africa and Latin America.

Product overview

Justice & Paix is an NGO and permanent education organization that offers a portfolio of educational publications, advocacy campaigns, and awareness services. Its core products include the quarterly magazine 'Pour Parler de Paix', research studies and articles, pedagogical tools (videos, notebooks, magazines), podcasts, training programs, and awareness animations. These offerings are distributed through campaigns, working groups, and international partnerships focused on peace, justice, human rights, democracy, and environmental protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pour Parler de Paix (Quarterly Magazine) Quarterly magazine written by permanent staff and volunteers of Justice & Paix, covering themes of peace, justice, democracy, and social issues. Available free in PDF and in paper format via support subscription.
• Études (Research Studies) Research studies and analyses published by Justice & Paix on topics including consumption and sobriety, natural resources, conflict prevention, and international relations. The 2025 study on sobriety is available in paper at a free-will price and as a free PDF.
• Articles

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Belgian Civil Society Organizations (Joint Statement)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Justice & Paix co-signed a joint declaration with 19 other Belgian civil society organizations (including 11.11.11, CNCD-11.11.11, Broederlijk Delen, Entraide & Fraternité, Pax Christi Vlaanderen) condemning US sanctions against Palestinian human rights organizations Al Haq, Al Mezan, and PCHR, and calling on the Belgian government and EU to take action.
• Magma asblminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2019Collaboration with Magma asbl on migration issues, including organizing a political debate between citizens and representatives of French-speaking political parties on 'For solidarity migration!' on February 21, 2019, ahead of Belgian federal elections. Also organized a joint day of reflection on migration on November 24, 2018.
• Caritas International BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Caritas International for humanitarian and advocacy work. Jointly launched the 'Le Poids du Silence' (The Weight of Silence) campaign in 2025 to raise awareness about the forgotten crisis in western DR Congo, including a joint investigative report with CDJP-Kinshasa and IPIS, and a photographic exhibition. The consortium Lisanga, coordinated by Caritas International, groups eight local and international organizations for civilian protection, humanitarian aid, and social cohesion.
• CEJP Burundi (Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix Burundi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership focused on sustainable development goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Effective Institutions. Implemented the project 'Strengthening local social cohesion as a source of democratic culture in Burundi' (2018-2021). Currently engaged in a major project (2023-2025+) for accompaniment of 2025 and 2027 electoral processes, addressing political intolerance, exclusion, and lack of civic education. Supported by Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD).
• Plateforme Afrique Centrale (PAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice & Paix participates in the Plateforme Afrique Centrale, coordinated by CNCD-11.11.11 and the Flemish 11.11.11 coalition, bringing together 45 member organizations. The platform issues memorandums (such as the 2024-29 Memorandum) calling for action from Belgian and European political representatives on issues affecting the Great Lakes region.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersPublic institution providing institutional support to Justice & Paix as an organization of 'éducation permanente' (permanent education).
• Direction Générale de la Coopération au Développement (DGD)coreOthersBelgian Development Cooperation - Service public fédéral Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au développement - providing funding support for international partnership projects, notably the Civic Space project with CEJP Burundi.
• IPIS (International Peace Information Service)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner that collaborated with CDJP-Kinshasa and Caritas International on the investigative report 'Le Poids du Silence' documenting the Mobondo revolt in western DR Congo.
• CDJP-Kinshasa (Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix de Kinshasa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan Justice and Peace Commission of Kinshasa, the main local partner for documenting and reporting on the crisis in western DR Congo as part of the 'Le Poids du Silence' campaign.
• RED MUQUI (Peru)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice & Paix works with Peruvian partner RED MUQUI on mining and natural resource issues. RED MUQUI raised the alarm about mining law reforms that would facilitate extraction permits, reduce community consultation requirements, and regularize illegal exploitation in sensitive areas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pax Christi Vlaanderen: Flemish Catholic peace movement named after a recent joint civil-society declaration co-signed by Justice & Paix. Directly comparable in faith-rooted peace-and-justice advocacy, civic-education pedagogy, and Belgian coalition positioning.
• Broederlijk Delen: Flemish counterpart to Entraide et Fraternité working on global citizenship, peace, and social justice; co-signatory of the September 2025 joint declaration with Justice & Paix. Comparable in advocacy-on-conflict and civic-education positioning across Belgium.
• Caritas International Belgium: Belgian humanitarian and development NGO with which Justice & Paix jointly launched the 2025 'Le Poids du Silence' campaign on the DRC crisis. Comparable in Catholic-rooted humanitarian advocacy, international project portfolio, and Belgian coalition engagement.
• CNCD-11.11.11: Belgian francophone coordination platform for North-South and civic-society NGOs that convenes the Plateforme Afrique Centrale in which Justice & Paix participates. Operates a similar advocacy, civic-education, and political-lobbying model in French-speaking Belgium.
• Amnesty International Belgium (francophone): Belgian francophone section of a leading human-rights organization engaged in civic education, advocacy, and political mobilization. Comparable in human-rights positioning, advocacy methodology, and French-speaking Belgian audience.
• Oxfam-Solidariteit (Belgium): Belgian francophone arm of Oxfam focused on global justice, civic education, and advocacy campaigns. Comparable in civic-education methodology, advocacy targets, and donor mobilization in French-speaking Belgium.
• Entraide et Fraternité: Belgian francophone NGO focused on poverty, social justice, and North-South solidarity, also co-signatory of recent Belgian civil-society declarations. Closely comparable in mission, francophone civic-education model, and donor mobilization in Wallonia and Brussels.
• IPIS (International Peace Information Service): Antwerp-based independent research institute that co-authored the 'Le Poids du Silence' investigative report with Justice & Paix. Closely comparable in conflict-research focus, Belgium-based international research output, and partnership on Central Africa.
• 11.11.11: Belgian coalition umbrella organization for international solidarity and development NGOs, co-coordinator of Plateforme Afrique Centrale. Comparable in mission (peace, justice, global citizenship), federal advocacy footprint, and donor-base overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch (Belgium office): Global human-rights research and advocacy organization with a Brussels advocacy presence. Overlaps with Justice & Paix on policy advocacy toward Belgian and EU institutions and on forgotten-crisis reporting, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/justiceetpaix.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTSY-fOgf_kJCuNFQYk8pmQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/justicepaix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justice-et-paix
• Instagraminstagram.com/justiceetpaix

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Profiles4 records

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