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Peace and Justice

Ambassadors and cartoonists give guest lectures at schools worldwide, and young people draw their own answers.

A man in a suit with a peace sign for a face stands next to a set of scales balancing a second man in a suit.
No peace, no justice, Dr. Meddy, Tanzania

Project facts

Where
Schools and universities in several countries, with Dutch embassies
When
Every year since 2014
Partners
Hague Project peace and justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, City of The Hague, Dutch embassies
Format
Workshop, Competition, Exhibition
Themes
Human rights, peace, justice and security

The question

How do you make impact? A good cartoon makes you think in a matter of seconds, and it challenges you to picture a complex problem.

Justice for all needs the freedom to express ourselves in fair and peaceful communities that leave no one behind. So we ask young people one question: how would you achieve justice in a conflict in your part of the world?

What we did

  1. 01

    Guest lectures

    Dutch embassies pair ambassadors with cartoonists from our network. Together they visit schools and universities in several countries.

  2. 02

    Two voices in one room

    Cartoonists show why their work matters. Ambassadors explain why peace and justice are relevant to young people.

  3. 03

    Young people draw

    Students make their own sketch of how to create peace and justice, and upload it.

  4. 04

    From sketch to cartoon

    Professional cartoonists in our network pick the strongest ideas and turn them into editorial cartoons.

  5. 05

    Exhibition

    Selected ideas join an international cartoon exhibition at The Hague Justice Week, and travel to other locations around the world.

Cartoon gallery

  • A tall, crumbling key built from hundreds of tiny people.
    Key, Ramses Morales Izquierdo, Cuba
  • Two children look out of the window of a house made of cardboard.
    Dreaming of a home, Orlando Cuellar, Colombia
  • A hand holds a snow globe in which a lone figure sits among falling debris.
    Snow globe, Gezienus Bruining, The Netherlands
  • A white dove with a bullet hole in its head, shown against a blue background.
    Shot down, Falco, Cuba
  • Scales hold an olive branch on one side and a gun on the other.
    Peace under threat, Lele Corvi, Italy
  • A child holds a piggy bank under a dripping tap.
    Save water!, KAP, Spain
  • A city hall lifted into the sky by a cloud of balloons, in the style of the film Up.
    Up!, Tomas, Italy
  • Two hands scrub a globe in a frying pan, washing away weapons.
    Time to clean, Halit Kurtulmus Aytoslu, Turkey
  • A white dove carries an olive branch over a field of fighter planes.
    War be gone!, Enrico Bertuccioli, Italy

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