TEN YEARS OF NATURAL JUSTICE

Natural Justice provides legal support to Indigenous peoples and local communities in Africa, specifically in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Benin, Guinea, and Madagascar. The organization focuses on challenging rights infringements related to land, climate change, and extractive projects, and facilitating fair commercial transactions for traditional knowledge. Key initiatives include the development of 'community protocols' to help communities articulate their rights and the production of accessible legal resources, such as 34 national legal reviews and the Living Convention. Natural Justice also engages in international advocacy through the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and forums like the UNFCCC and CBD.

• Natural Justice provides legal representation and empowerment to communities in several African nations to combat rights infringements linked to infrastructure, extractives, and conservation. Specific actions include supporting communities in Kenya against a deep-water port project in Lamu and a proposed coal-fired power plant, as well as assisting Khwe communities in Namibia and traditional healers in South Africa regarding the governance of protected areas.
• The organization assists Indigenous communities in securing fair benefit-sharing agreements for the commercial use of their traditional knowledge and genetic resources. Notable successes include an agreement with Nestlé to recognize Rooibos as a genetic resource belonging to South Africa and the cultural heritage of the Khoi and San, and ongoing negotiations for an industry-wide Rooibos agreement.
• Natural Justice developed a 'community protocol' methodology to help Indigenous peoples describe their governance and rights, which has been adopted in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The organization successfully advocated for these protocols to be formally recognized under the international Nagoya Protocol.
• To bridge the gap between international law and local enforcement, the organization has produced accessible legal tools, including 34 national legal reviews, the Living Convention (a compendium of international law for Indigenous peoples), and the Conservation Standards guide.

APA

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Chicago

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljusticendten, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{TEN YEARS OF NATURAL JUSTICE}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ten-years-natural-justice.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }