What is the Equal Justice Equal Pay Foundation?

The Equal Justice Equal Pay Foundation is a non-profit foundation under Dutch law. It was set up to represent the interests of seafarers from low-wage countries. It strives to protect seafarers against exploitation and discrimination, and to raise awareness of their plight worldwide, including in Indonesia and the Philippines, the Netherlands and the EU; in the media, legal literature and scholarship; and with politicians and other policy- and decision- makers. It further seeks to maintain cooperative relations with domestic and foreign trade unions, and with other industry players and government agencies.