Seeking justice Archives

October 14, 2025

“My Passport Without Guardianship” Campaign

A Yemeni youth-led campaign that defended women’s right to obtain passports without male approval. The effort led to a government order upholding women’s freedom to travel and strengthened gender equality in Yemen.

November 11, 2024

Involving the Community in Determining Offenders’ Sentences and Helping to Rehabilitate Them

Peacemaking circles use traditional circle ritual and structure to create a respectful space for community members to heal.

November 11, 2024

Citizen Monitoring of Courts as a Means of Creating System Change

WATCH developed a highly effective court monitoring method involving citizen volunteers.

November 7, 2024

Settling landless people on unfarmed land to pressure the government to carry out land reforms

The Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST) organizes land occupations, advocating for agrarian reform to secure land for landless families.

An aerial view of a tractor and harvesting machine working in a field, transferring crops into a container. The field shows patterns of harvested and unharvested sections,

November 7, 2024

Passing international treaties at the local level to impact public policy and promote human rights standards

WILD used CEDAW to help San Francisco become the first U.S. city to adopt a gender-focused human rights ordinance.

A woman sitting at a desk in a professional setting, focused on writing on a document. On the desk, there is a framed certificate, a book, and a statuette of Lady Justice holding scales

November 7, 2024

Using National Laws to Bring to Justice Those Who Perpetrate Crimes Against Humanity in Other Countries

The ILRF brings legal cases against multinational corporations complicit in human rights abuses.

Close-up of a judge’s gavel on a wooden sound block

November 7, 2024

Using an Expropriation Law to Ensure Economic Rights Are Protected

Workers in Argentina try to prevent job loss by continuing work when their employers go bankrupt.

November 5, 2024

Creating An Ombudsman Institution To Provide Recourse To Victims Of Discrimination

In Sweden, the Discrimination Ombudsman was created for citizens to assert their right to protection against discrimination.

November 5, 2024

Organizing Mock Tribunals To Raise Awareness Of Human Rights Abuses And Influence Public Policy

BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights organized the first National Tribunal on violence against women.

November 5, 2024

Mapping Personal Histories And Mobilizing Memory To Reclaim A Place In History And Recover Lost Land

The District Six Museum in South Africa spearheaded a land claim in which people recovered property and dignity.

Outside of the District Six Museum in South Africa

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