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A Christian legal advocacy group founded in 1998 in Strasbourg, France, defending human dignity, liberties, and sovereignty before European and international institutions.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is a Christian legal advocacy group, defending human dignity, liberties, and sovereignty. This implies, inter alia, the defense of life, freedoms of conscience, speech, and religion, the protection of family rights, the integrity of the institutions, subsidiarity and due governance. Founded in 1998 in Strasbourg, France, the Non-Governmental Organization is committed to advocacy and litigation with European and International institutions, especially the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also based in Strasbourg, and the United Nations. The ECLJ has held special Consultative Status before the United Nations/ECOSOC since 2007 and is accredited to the European Parliament. It was founded by Dr Jay Alan Sekulow and Thomas Patrick Monaghan, Esq., and opened its official headquarters in Strasbourg on July 2, 1998. The ECLJ is affiliated with offices in India, Pakistan, the United States, and Zimbabwe, and works with allied lawyers in other countries. As a non-profit organization, the ECLJ does not charge for its services. Jordan Sekulow is the Chief Counsel of the ECLJ and Executive Director of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), described as the mother affiliate of the ECLJ. Dr. Grégor Puppinck is the Director General of the ECLJ.

History

The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) was founded in 1998 in Strasbourg, France, by Dr Jay Alan Sekulow and Thomas Patrick Monaghan, Esq., and opened its official headquarters in Strasbourg on July 2, 1998. It is a Christian legal advocacy group, defending human dignity, liberties, and sovereignty, which implies the defense of life, freedoms of conscience, speech, and religion, the protection of family rights, the integrity of the institutions, subsidiarity and due governance. The Non-Governmental Organization is committed to advocacy and litigation with European and International institutions, especially the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also based in Strasbourg, and the United Nations. The ECLJ has held special Consultative Status before the United Nations/ECOSOC since 2007 and is accredited to the European Parliament. It is affiliated with offices in India, Pakistan, the United States, and Zimbabwe, and works with allied lawyers in other countries. As a non-profit organization, the ECLJ does not charge for its services. Jordan Sekulow is the Chief Counsel of the ECLJ and Executive Director of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), described as the mother affiliate of the ECLJ. Dr. Grégor Puppinck is the Director General of the ECLJ.

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A Christian legal advocacy group defending human dignity, liberties, and sovereignty through advocacy and litigation with European and international institutions.

Product categories. Legal advocacy · Litigation before the European Court of Human Rights · Advocacy at the United Nations · Reports and publications

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