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We argue human rights cases before the UN.

Just Access is a human-rights law NGO in Heidelberg. We litigate, we publish, and we represent civil society.

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We appear before

  • The UN treaty bodies
  • The special procedures
  • The regional human rights courts

Three ways we unlock access to justice.

What that means in practice

What we do

Who we work with

  • UN Human Rights Council
  • UN treaty bodies
  • Special procedures
  • Regional human rights courts
  • Domestic criminal law systems
  • NGOs
  • Academic institutions

What it's for

  • Implementation of human rights standards in the relevant legal order
  • Change of patterns of systemic infringements of human rights
  • Exposing of structural injustice
  • Empowerment through knowledge of international justice and international law
  • Independence of the judiciary worldwide

Six areas where we work

Each area gathers our analysis, submissions, projects and podcast episodes in one place, so a subject can be followed rather than searched for.

We act for

  • Women
  • Children
  • Minorities
  • Migrants
  • Detainees

and everyone in vulnerable circumstances

Those in a situation of vulnerability face excessive impediments and difficulties in claiming their rights and accessing justice. Removing those impediments is the whole of our work.

Just Access can be contacted confidentially, including by people who have survived human rights violations. If you are not sure whether your situation is something we can help with, you are welcome to write to us anyway.

Contact us confidentially

Latest analysis

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Use of Chemical Weapons by the Sudanese Armed Forces

Just Access is a German non-governmental organisation that documents serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and represents victims who would otherwise remain…10 min read
  1. 38 min

    The “Narrative-to-Reprisal Pipeline” and Social Incubators: How Controlling the Narrative Feeds Collective Punishment Against Civilian Populations (Part II)

  2. 38 min

    Who is responsible when an army stops taking orders?

  3. 36 min

    The “Narrative-to-Reprisal Pipeline” and Social Incubators: How Controlling the Narrative Feeds Collective Punishment Against Civilian Populations (Part I)

  4. 38 min

    The EU Whistleblower Directive – Does it Need a Revision? (Part I)

Listen now and be inspired by the power of the law to create change.

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What is Human Rights Activists in Iran and what do they do?

with Skylar Thompson and Jennifer Connet

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Melcher speaks with Skyler Thompson, Deputy Director, and Jennifer Connet, Legal Advisor, at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA). They discuss HRA’s origins, its work documenting human rights violations in Iran, and its submission to the German…

  1. How can we pursue justice and accountability for atrocities in Sudan?

    S4 E13Just Access Collaboration with the African Centre for Justice and Peace
    37 min

  2. What is Just Access' Sudan Project?

    S4 E12with Alexa Magee
    20 min

  3. How can NGOs support peace?

    S4 E11with Paula Vargas
    25 min
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Justice begins with you

Just Access exists to champion the right of every person to access to justice — through education and outreach, advocacy, and strategic litigation.

Meet the team

We work alongside

  • UNCAC Coalition
  • OSCE Network
  • Coalition for the ICC
  • UNODC
  • CIVICUS