Access to Justice Program
The Problem
The Nigerian criminal justice system unfairly impacts the economically vulnerable – the poor, causing widespread rights violations from law enforcement to imprisonment. This systemic injustice contributes to a surge in awaiting trial syndrome, overcrowded prisons and backlog of cases as many of those affected are usually unable to afford the 3 B’S – Bail, bribe and Barrister.
The Solution
We co-design and implement state-driven reforms within to control the influx into the criminal justice system, focusing on policy influencing, restorative justice, promoting alternatives to imprisonment and enhancing rapid access to justice by utilizing technology.
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Ongoing Projects
- Reforming Criminal Justice Delivery in Edo State
- Accelerating Justice Reforms in Nigeria
- Protecting Digital Rights and Safety in Nigeria
- Promoting Alternatives to Incarceration in FCT
- Poverty is not a Crime: Advocacy on Decriminalisation of Petty Offences
- Freedom of Peaceful assembly (FOPA)
- Decongestion of Correctional Facilities
- Defend Defenders: Enhancing Action Against Suppressive Laws and Lawsuits in Nigeria
