Defenders of the defenceless
From Uganda to the United States, we are living amidst a global justice crisis.
The lack of access to justice impacts 5.1 billion people worldwide – with effects on families, communities, and society at large. Three million men, women, and children are being held in overcrowded prisons without a trial. Countless voices are lost in the noise. But we are listening.
WHAT WE DO
We train paralegals and lawyers within defenceless communities to provide legal services for themselves and others.
Those who need justice most are least likely to gain access to it. And those with lived experience within the justice system are least likely to be heard.
We need justice defenders to bridge the justice gap. People who can see the defenceless, identify with their conflict, and ensure the equal application of the law. And real change can happen when defenders come from within our communities.
By equipping justice defenders to facilitate a just legal process – through legal education, training, and practice – we help ensure a fair hearing at the point of greatest need. As everyone deserves the right to tell their story.
Will you help fuel the defence?
We dream of a day where no one is punished or imprisoned without telling their side of the story. Our hope is for a world where each of us is equally accountable to and protected by the law.
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