Speaking on the Jurisdictions podcast, Nani advocates for 'community-driven litigation'. This approach challenges the traditional model where lawyers act as the primary strategists. Instead, she argues for a method where legal professionals act as a support system for movements, ensuring that the communities themselves are in charge of the cases that concern them.
Nani joins Taylor to break down exactly how this works in practice. She shares personal experiences of working with marginalised communities in trauma-informed ways, offering a behind-the-scenes look at her trajectory in the field. The conversation also explores the patience required for this work.
This episode provides practical insights for anyone looking to pursue material, structural change, offering a hopeful roadmap for using strategic litigation to effectively support communities in their fight for justice.
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About our guest:
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. As the founder of Systemic Justice and the Digital Freedom Fund, Nani has overseen litigation worldwide, leading cases before national courts, the European Court of Human Rights, the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, and the UN Human Rights Committee, amongst others.
For more information on Nani Jansen Reventlow’s recent and upcoming publications, see:
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N Jansen Reventlow - Radical Justice: Building the world we need – Available in Dutch and for Pre-order in English
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Read more about Intersectionality and Human Rights: Reimagining European Court of Human Rights Judgments – Edited by Nani Jansen Reventlow, Eddie Bruce-Jones, Lyn K. L. Tjoin Soei Len and Adam Weiss here.
