Justice & Peace Netherlands

What Justice & Peace Netherlands does

Justice & Peace Netherlands (Stichting Justitia et Pax Nederland) is a Dutch non-profit foundation headquartered at Riviervismarkt 4 in The Hague, operating since 1968 with ANBI and CBF certifications that make donations tax-deductible. The organisation's work centres on three core programmes: Shelter City, a global movement founded in 2012 that provides three-month temporary relocation to human rights defenders at risk across 22 cities in 8 countries (Netherlands, Georgia, Tanzania, Benin, Costa Rica, Nepal, United Kingdom, France) and has supported over 699 defenders to date; Samen Hier, a community sponsorship model active in Haarlem, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Almere that connects groups of Dutch residents with newcomer refugees for mutual integration; and Move 4 Human Rights, launched in 2024 in partnership with Human Security Collective, Our Bodies Our Voice Foundation, Human Rights in the Picture, and three Dutch universities (The Hague University of Applied Sciences, University of Twente, Erasmus University College) to engage youth aged 12-30 in human rights civic projects. Sub-programmes include The Hague Changemakers (an MDT-funded youth programme with three 80-hour trajectories) and event series such as Game & Connect and the annual Martin Luther King Lecture, alongside media outputs including the Finding Safe Havens podcast.

The underlying operational model is community-led rather than technology-led: the platform is a standard web infrastructure with Google Analytics, and the organisation has no disclosed proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or SaaS offerings. Revenue mechanics rely on individual donations (one-time, monthly, or yearly at preset tiers of €15, €30, €50 or custom amounts, plus legacy/periodic gifts), institutional grants from the Nationale Postcode Loterij, Dutch municipal funding, and Dutch Ministry of Education support for the MDT programme. The go-to-market motion is partnership-driven, relying on word-of-mouth, alumni networks, and direct engagement with municipalities, educational institutions, and civil society organisations rather than commercial sales channels.

Justice & Peace holds a 2019 Human Rights Award from Beakanyang and operates with a small core team (11-50 employees) supported by an extensive volunteer and partner network. The organisation maintains active digital presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and its website (justiceandpeace.nl), and produces both Dutch and English content. Governance is handled by a board (Bestuur), and the organisation reports through public transparency and financial information disclosures required for ANBI status.

Name

Justice & Peace Netherlands

Legal name

Stichting Justitia et Pax Nederland

Website

https://justiceandpeace.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Justice & Peace Netherlands is a Dutch non-profit foundation in The Hague that supports human rights defenders through its Shelter City relocation programme (22 cities, 8 countries), welcomes refugees via its Samen Hier community sponsorship model, and empowers youth aged 12-30 through its Move 4 Human Rights initiative launched in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Temporary relocation programmes
• Community sponsorship models
• Youth civic engagement
• Refugee integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Justice & Peace generates revenue through individual donations via their website. Donors can contribute one-time, monthly, or yearly amounts with preset options (€15, €30, €50) or custom amounts. The organization offers QR code payment options (Tikkie) and accepts various payment methods including iDEAL, credit card, and Google Pay.
2. Periodic Gifts: Tax-advantaged periodic donation agreements for donors who commit for five years or more, offering full tax deductibility under Dutch law through their ANBI status.
3. Legacy/Inheritance Gifts: Justice & Peace accepts legacy gifts through notarial arrangements, which are tax-free for donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Justice & Peace Netherlands delivers human rights and social justice programmes including the Shelter City relocation initiative for at-risk defenders, the Samen Hier community sponsorship model for newcomers, and the Move 4 Human Rights youth civic engagement programme. Services are offered free to beneficiaries and funded through donations and institutional grants.

Product overview

Justice & Peace Netherlands operates as a non-profit organization (Stichting Justitia et Pax Nederland) offering a portfolio of interconnected human rights and social justice programmes rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include Shelter City (temporary relocation programme for human rights defenders at risk), Samen Hier (community sponsorship model for refugees), and Move 4 Human Rights (youth civic engagement initiative with The Hague Changemakers sub-programme). These programmes are supplemented by event series like Game & Connect and media outputs including the Finding Safe Havens podcast. The organization does not offer technology products, SaaS platforms, or developer tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shelter City: International program providing temporary relocation and safe haven for human rights defenders at risk
• Samen Hier
• Move 4 Human Rights
• The Hague Changemakers
• Voyage – Safe Haven

Products and services

• Shelter City Programme Temporary relocation programme offering three-month safe haven in 22 cities across 8 countries (Netherlands, Georgia, Tanzania, Benin, Costa Rica, Nepal, United Kingdom, France) for human rights defenders at risk, including personalized medical, psychological, and security support plus networking opportunities; over 699 defenders supported to date.
• Samen Hier (Here Together) Community sponsorship model in which groups of five Dutch residents in Haarlem, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Almere support a newcomer or refugee family with informal social networks, Dutch language practice, and employment navigation for bidirectional integration.
• Move 4 Human Rights Youth civic engagement initiative for young people aged 12–30, delivered with partner NGOs and educational institutions (The Hague University of Applied Sciences, University of Twente, Erasmus University College), focusing on community projects in migration and human rights.
• The Hague Changemakers Four-month Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT) programme within Move 4 Human Rights for young people aged 18–30 in The Hague, offering three 80-hour trajectories — Impact Through Research, Voices for Change, and Community in Action — focused on migration, social cohesion, and inclusive communities.
• Game & Connect Community-building event series in Dutch cities that brings newcomers and local residents together through games, activities, and cultural exchange to strengthen social cohesion.
• Martin Luther King Lecture Annual lecture event held in The Hague on social justice, human rights, and civil society activism, hosted by Stichting Martin Luther King lezing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 699+ human rights defenders supported to date
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Human Security CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Move 4 Human Rights initiative, providing expertise in human security and working with young changemakers on civic initiatives.
• Our Bodies Our Voice FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Move 4 Human Rights initiative, contributing to youth empowerment and human rights education.
• Human Rights in the PicturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Move 4 Human Rights initiative, providing expertise in using photography and visual media for human rights awareness.
• The Hague University of Applied SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in Move 4 Human Rights, integrating human rights education into academic programs.
• University of TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in Move 4 Human Rights, contributing to cross-border migration governance education.
• Erasmus University CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in Move 4 Human Rights, supporting youth engagement in human rights education.
• Humanitas RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Shelter City Rotterdam, providing local integration and support services for human rights defenders.
• Municipality of RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner hosting Shelter City Rotterdam, providing funding and local infrastructure for human rights defender support.
• Aether & HemeraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt and design studio that collaborated with Justice & Peace during The Hague Highlights festival, creating the 'Voyage – Safe Haven' light installation.
• Rose StoriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStorytelling collective that collaborated with refugees and Samen Hier participants to develop stories for the Finding Safe Havens podcast.
• Stem in de StadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Haarlem coordinating volunteers and supporting newcomers, collaborating on Samen Hier and Welkom Hier initiatives.
• Trans Smart Trust (Zimbabwe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization led by Tsano, providing shelter, information, and resources for intersex and transgender persons in Zimbabwe. Partner in human rights defender network.
• Open ArmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediterranean sea rescue NGO, co-signatory to European Citizens' Initiative 'We are a Welcoming Europe' with Justice & Peace.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Netherlands: National section of a global human-rights movement focused on advocacy for HRDs and refugees — comparable Dutch ANBI footprint, donor base, and advocacy posture, but at substantially larger scale and broader mandate.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (Dutch Council for Refugees): Largest Dutch NGO dedicated to refugee advocacy and integration support — overlaps with Justice & Peace's Samen Hier program on refugee newcomer integration in the Netherlands, but operates at significantly larger scale and scope.
• Stichting Vluchteling (Dutch Refugee Foundation): Dutch humanitarian foundation supporting refugees globally and in the Netherlands — comparable donor-base dynamics (ANBI, individual giving, Netherlands lottery funding) and partially overlapping refugee-integration mission with Samen Hier.
• Hivos: Dutch international development organization funding and implementing human-rights and civic-space programs globally — comparable ANBI/CBF-credentialed Dutch NGO with similarly broad human-rights agenda and overseas partnerships.

Direct peers

• Peace Brigades International (PBI): International NGO providing protective accompaniment and safe-space programs for HRDs at risk — directly comparable mission and beneficiary profile to Shelter City, with decades of operational history.
• Front Line Defenders: Dublin-based international foundation focused specifically on protecting human rights defenders at risk through grants, security training, and advocacy — the closest direct functional peer to Justice & Peace's Shelter City program.
• ProtectDefenders.eu: EU-funded mechanism providing emergency grants, relocation, and support to HRDs worldwide — operates in the same protection-and-relocation niche as Shelter City, with comparable target beneficiaries.

Emerging players

• Article 19: International HRD organization focused on freedom of expression — serves a specific HRD sub-segment (journalists, including Shelter City alumni like Jodesz and Sheyla) that Justice & Peace also supports.

Others

• Civic Futures Alliance (and similar HRD protection consortia): International coalitions and consortia coordinating HRD protection mechanisms across multiple host countries — comparable network-coordination role to the Shelter City cross-border network (22 cities, 8 countries).

Regional players

• DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project): Regional HRD protection network covering East and Horn of Africa — shares Justice & Peace's HRD-protection mission and methodology (capacity building, temporary relocation, advocacy), focused on a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVZnfIFGoACBeBQGLGjNYiA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justice-and-peace-nederland
• Instagraminstagram.com/justiceandpeacenl/?hl=nl

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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