Training paralegals and lawyers within defenceless communities to provide legal services for themselves and others. Because everyone deserves a fair hearing.
Worldwide, 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.
Founded in 2007, Justice Defenders is a movement from all walks of life. As a registered US nonprofit and UK charity working across three African countries, we are a community of prisoners, prison officers, lawyers, judges, and allies. Unlikely companions, working together for justice.
Some things can only be seen through eyes that have cried. So we work within defenceless communities to offer world-class law degrees, paralegal training, and free legal services to those without. Our defenders are protecting rights while addressing wrongs.
auxiliary paralegals running 32 legal practices in Uganda, Kenya and The Gambia.
imprisoned clients without access to justice, served with free legal services.
incarcerated clients released and returned to their families as a result of our work.
Lives are lost waiting for justice to arrive. We accelerate progress alongside governments, NGOs, national prison services, funders, the judiciary, universities, and the wider legal fraternity.
