vision
The vision of the initiative is to create a free and just society, where people will have a holistic understanding of their rights and have access to justice at all times..
mission
To provide pro-bono services to indigent members of the society
Advocate for inmates awaiting trial and help decongest prisons in NIgeria.
Advocate for a just and transparent criminal justice system in Nigeria
To help Nigerian Prisons in its effort to rehabilitate inmates.
To raise awareness of the ills of the criminal justice system in Nigeria an to advocate for reforms.
To collaborate with organizations with similar objectives to bring about reforms in the criminal justice system in Nigeria.
target of the initiative
Legal services for pre-trial detainees and prison decongestion
Free legal services and counseling for domestic violence victims
Pro-bono services to indigent members of society and inmates without representation
Human rights awareness campaigns and sensitizations
achievements of the initiative
The 2018 Apostles in the Market Place (AiMP) award for pro-bono legal aid and access to justice, presented by Prof. Yemi Osibanjo SAN, GCON, the Vice-President of NIgeria on the 29th of October, 2018.
Counselling of over 300 inmates in Suleja and Dukpa prison farm centres.
Human rights sensitization campaigns, reaching about 400 people in Jikwoyi community, FCT, Abuja.
Representation of over 30 inmates and the release of about 22 of said inmates.
Payment of fines of inmates in Dukpa prison farm centre.
