Council for Justice, Equality and Peace
Council for Justice, Equality and Peace (COJEP International) is a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in Strasbourg, France. COJEP International has 15 branches in different European Countries and works in the following spheres: Human Rights, Democracy, fighting against racism and discrimination, intercultural dialogue, living together, citizenship and other areas which impact the society. Among COJEP’s objectives are: Promotion of European citizenship favouring unity and cultural diversity, fight against all forms of discrimination, conduct studies and research on issues related to youth, women, environment, sustainable development and international solidarity in Europe and rest of the world, organize actions in the fields of youth, women’s rights, awareness of the environment, sustainable development and international solidarity and keep the society informed about of the social rights such as freedom of expression, the right to education, the right to social security. COJEP International has a Participatory Status at the European Parliament, is accepted at operational relations with UNESCO and is a member of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe. In addition, COJEP International is also a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).