People
Access to Justice
Fast legal help for anyone arrested or detained unfairly, from the first 48 hours to the courtroom.
Closing the justice gap.
We use law, technology and advocacy to make justice systems work fairly for everyone.
Arrested, or know someone who is? Call free: 0800 0070 4222The problem
7 in 10 people in custody in Nigeria have never been convicted of a crime.
Many remain in detention because they cannot afford a lawyer, cannot meet bail conditions, or have been targeted for speaking out.
Our work
We work with people, and on systems.
People
Systems
Justice Sector Reform
We use what we learn from every case to change the laws, policies and practices that put people there.
Every case teaches us something. Every lesson becomes reform.
Impact
Evidence of change, case by case.
Read our reports- Hours of pro bono legal service
- 3,500,000+
- Indigent incarcerated individuals supported
- 12,400+
- People reached with preventive messaging
- 70,000+
- Pretrial detainees directly represented
- 4,000+
- Security and justice institutions engaged
- 15+
- Policy reforms shaped through engagement with justice actors
- 10+
Products
See our products
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JusticePadi.ai (opens in a new tab)
Nigeria’s first AI chatbot that helps everyday people understand their rights and what to do when they have legal problems relating to unfair treatment, arrests or detention.
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SLAPPs Monitor (opens in a new tab)
Tracking lawsuits and arrests used to silence journalists and critics.
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Death Penalty Monitor (opens in a new tab)
Makes capital punishment visible: who is sentenced, where, for how long, and what happens next.
Latest
From our work
News & Updates
National Human Rights Commission and Hope Behind Bars Africa Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Human Rights, Civic and Digital Space in Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) have entered into a two-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on human rights protection, access to justice, civic spa...
