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Radical justice
Building the world we need
An essential book for everyone who believes in freedom and equality, written by an award-winning international human rights lawyer.
If we were to take an exam on how we function as a society today, we would undoubtedly fail. Xenophobic populists are winning elections, economic inequality is reaching alarming levels, institutional racism remains unaddressed, and the climate crisis is nearing a tipping point.
We need a new world. In Radical Justice, Nani Jansen Reventlow outlines how we can start building a fundamentally different future today—one where everyone is genuinely free and equal, with equal opportunities to thrive. Drawing from her extensive experience as an international human rights lawyer and inspired by prominent thinkers in anti-racism and social justice, she presents a compelling collection of essays. These essays are incisive and powerful, guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on every reader, and offer suggestions on further learning, reflection and – yes – action.
Available in English soon!
Nani Jansen Reventlow
Nani Jansen Reventlow is an author and award-winning human rights lawyer specialised in strategic litigation at the intersection of human rights, social justice, and technology.
Nani is the founder of Systemic Justice, an organisation that seeks to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social and economic justice. Nani has an extensive background in promoting human rights in the digital context and in defending journalists and activists in some of the most repressive environments in the world. She previously founded and built the Digital Freedom Fund, which supports digital rights litigation.
Nani is the author of Radicale rechtvaardigheid (Radical justice), a collection of 9 essays on how to build a better world, published in Dutch in 2024 with an English edition coming soon.
Photo: Bete van Meeuwen
Photo: Bete van Meeuwen
Towards a more just world
Throughout her career, Nani has seen first-hand how unequal power structures in society affect people’s ability to exercise their rights and achieve justice when they have been harmed or wronged. By broadening access to judicial remedies and strengthening the ability of communities to leverage the power of the courts, Nani’s new organisation, Systemic Justice will help dismantle the power structures that underpin racial, social, and economic injustice and work to develop a more just society.
Through her public speaking, academic work and teaching at some of the world’s leading universities, Nani is shaping the next generation of human rights lawyers and public policy professionals. Drawing on a long and distinguished career as a litigator and expert on the intersection between human rights, social justice and technology, her mentorship provides a hands-on understanding of the challenges facing human rights and social justice movements in the twenty-first century.