The Conference of European Justice & Peace Commissions
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2020 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss the protection of seas and oceans, including the role of faith-based actors, and the future of EU Arctic Policy. | — |
| 10 Sept 2020 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss the protection of seas and oceans, including the role of faith-based actors, and the future of EU Arctic Policy. | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Justice & Peace Europe is the alliance of 32 national Justice and Peace Commissions in Europe, working for the promotion of justice, peace, respect for human dignity and the care of Creation. The Conference contributes to raising awareness of the Catholic social doctrine in the European societies and among the European institutions. It feels particularly committed to the victims of human rights violations, exclusion, persecution, violence and armed conflicts, as it speaks out in favour of their concerns.
EU Legislative Interests
EU policy responses regarding the situation in Eastern DRC EU policy responses regarding the situation in Venezuela EU policy responses to the war in Ukraine EU Strategy for the Middle East EU-CELAC Summit EU Human Rights policy / International Human Rights Day EU peace-building policy Combatting organised crime
Communication Activities
Contributions: Statement on "Hope for Peace in Europe" (October 2025) Statement on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day (December 2025) Statement on "Justice and Peace for Venezuela and its People" (January 2026) Statement on "Justice, Peace and Human Dignity for Greenland and its people" (January 2026) Statement on "Tackling the challenge of organised crime together" (February 2026) Statement on the situation in the Middle East (March 2026) Events: Prayer and Breakfast on the theme: "Towards an unarmed and disarming peace" (January 2026) Workshop on the theme of "For a Europe free from organised crime", Turin, Italy (February 2026)
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Laudato Si Movement European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA)
Organisation Members
Members of Justice and Peace Europe are Justice and Peace Commissions from the following European countries: Albania Austria Belgium Flanders Belgium - French speaking Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England and Wales France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine