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Our 2023 gallery.

We are a movement of people walking with a limp, from different walks of life. There is no us or them, no beneficiary or benefactor. Each of us is both.

Uganda Country Director Karen Saidi celebrating with paralegal Betty Florence Mbatudde on her release.
Paralegals at Luzira Upper Prison in Uganda celebrate 100,000 clients served across our work.
Legal Practice Manager Deo Patience Candia and paralegal Terrick Bright at Mile 2 Prison, The Gambia.
Paralegals working at Mile 2 Prison legal office, The Gambia.
Canaan Nkamuhabwa, Charles Lule Luyidde and Asia Mbatabye on the day of Charles' release, Uganda.
Paralegals celebrate with Susan Gachoki (second left) on the day of her release.
Paralegals serve clients in Mile 2 Prison, The Gambia.
Led by Country Director Miriam Wachira Justice Defenders receive recognition at Nairobi Legal Awards, Kenya.
On Gibbie Sey's release (right), he plays videogames with his brother at home, The Gambia.
Mubende district landscape in Mid-central Uganda.
Legal Trainee Phionah Namubiru at Uganda country office.
Legal Education Administrator Pascal Kakuru and Officer Annet Nagawa at Kampala Remand Prison, Uganda.
Prisoners' rights commemoration ceremony at Luzira Women’s Prison, with UNODC Uganda.
Laureen Ndolo working on a case in Thika Women Prison, Kenya.
Senior Legal Officer Immaculate Nassali celebrates Nelson Mandela Day at Luzira Women Prison, Uganda.
Country Director of The Gambia Tim Bisong delivers key note speech at a Commonwealth judges' conference, Cardiff.
Kamiti Prison paralegals Bernard Masake (left) and Edward Makokhoa have a chat during lunch break.
Silvia Nabirye at her family's home after her acquittal from prison, Uganda.
Legal Trainee Musa Bah on his release from Janjangbureh Prison, The Gambia.
Country Director Miriam Wachira (left) and Ret. Judge Ann Claire Williams present Irene Mbene with a certificate, Kenya.
Justice Defenders holds legal awareness sessions at Makadara Law Courts, Kenya.
Paralegal Livingstone H. Wacha reviews Justice Defenders' sign post at Luzira Upper Prison, Uganda.
Beri Mangoh (right) hands Adama Corr her paralegal training certificate at Mile 2 Prison, The Gambia.
Susan Gachoki (right) embraces sister Jennifer Waruguru Gachoki upon her release, Kenya.
View of the Luzira Women's Prison grounds, Uganda.
Kosea Wandulu and Sauda Bakanansa provide legal education via a radio talk show Mubende Fm, Uganda.
Legal Officer Mama Ngor Jain conducts a legal awareness session with people on remand at Mile 2 Prison, The Gambia.
Naivasha Maximum Prison gate, Kenya.
Upon his release, Legal Trainee Musa Bah visits the Freedom Tree monument in Janjangbureh, The Gambia.
Thika Women Prison paralegals at work at the legal office, Kenya.
Gambian paralegal team celebrate 100,000 clients served in Mile 2 Prison.
Martin Munene researches case theory at Thika Main Prison, Kenya.
Patience Kobuyonjo and Hellen Nayiga participate in virtual moot court session, Uganda.
Joseph Kamau Kariuki participates at trial advocacy training in Kenya.
Musa Bah at the Mile 2 Prison legal office.
Favour Kirabo with her advocate Asia Mbatabye at the High Court of Uganda after acquittal.
Duncan Kimutai Bii and Benson Bett review notes at a training on trial advocacy.
Advocate Gerald Sanddy Wooli participates in a legal awareness session in Mubende.