WHAT'S NEW

On February 8, 2013 the NGO committee of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) decided to grant Justitia et Pax Netherlands the Special Consultative Status. This status is granted to Non-governmental organizations that focus on certain specific interest areas of ECOSOC. Read more »

On November 22, 2012 Justitia et Pax organized the conference "The condition of Roma Precarity: Is there future for “good practices”?" There is a report of this conference. Read more »

Many Roma do not possess a passport or even a residence permit, and are not being considered as citizens by the authorities of European countries. This means that they cannot fully participate in society and politics, creating a feeling of being ignored and left behind by the authorities. In the Netherlands, a relative small group of Roma is in this poignant situation. Some families have been stateless for generations. Justice and Peace has been doing research on what the effect the statelessness has on this group of Roma, and if, indeed, this is the greatest obstacle towards their integration and full participation in civil society. Moreover, we have analysed what policies could improve their situation. Read more »