Citizens For Justice

Why Citizens For Justice

Citizens for Justice is a non-profit making organization advocating for environmental and social justice which seeks to respond to a number of emergent and recurring challenges threatening communities in Malawi. These areas emanate firstly from the drive to industrialize Malawi through the extractive industry which has posed environmental challenges, labor issues, corporate abuse and marginalization of vulnerable groups.

Our Partners

CFJ works with local, national and international partners. As friends of Earth, Malawi CFJ belongs to the world's largest grassroots Environmental network called Friends of the Earth International. Our vision is of a peaceful and sustainable world based on societies living in harmony with nature. We envision a society of interdependent people living in dignity, wholeness and fulfillment in which equity and human and people's rights are realized.

ADVOCACY & POLICY LOBBYING

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CFJ

BUSINESS AND HUMA RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

ECONOMIC JUSTICE

ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE

EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY ADVOCACY
CAMPAIGNS

INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS & FOOD SECURITY

GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL JUSTICE

OIL POLICY AND LEGAL AUDIT
05th December 2012

Institutional Profile

Citizens For Justice was originally established in 2005 with the aim of filling the lacunae that existed at the time, of organizations advocating for the rights of community affected by environmental issues emanating from mining activities in Malawi. CFJ initiation conception was to campaign on environmental and economic justice, this has been broadened to respond to challenges and threats to environmental justice on advocacy for maximum utilization of Malawian resources.

Our Values

CFJ values intend to promote the respect for human rights through meaningful community participation with particular focus on vulnerable and marginalized groups; while advocating for accountability and transparency in programming and advocacy to promote environmental protection and sustainable utilization of resource; coordination and cooperation in Promoting sustainable livelihoods and supporting food security policies while empowering Malawians to exercise their fundamental right of the freedom.

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Driving EITI Malawi
The EITI has a robust yet flexible methodology that ensures a global standard is maintained throughout the different implementing countries. The EITI Board and the international Secretariat are the guardians of that methodology.

CFJ conducts Extractive Audit
Sub-Sahara Africa has been ranked as a top destination by the mining, oil and gas industry, arguing that the region is in tandem with good governance principles. The reality on the ground however is different. Most Sub-Sahara African countries...

CFJ organizes Rule of Law Workshop
On the 12th March 2013 a variety of different stakeholders were invited to Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, Malawi in order to hold a Rule of Law workshop. The main purpose of the agenda was to discuss the findings of the nation’s scores in the recent Rule of Law Index..

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A Free, Informed & Empowered Malawian Citizenry

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