JRI serves as a hub for legal scholars, policymakers, and reform advocates to design and implement justice sector solutions that promote equity, access, and accountability.
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I would like to thank Mr. Jude Ilo, CEO of The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law, and his team for the very kind invitation to participate in this timely conversation on why justice matters and also for their generous hospitality since we arrived here in The Hague.
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JRI is partnering with the Office of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and other stakeholders to design and implement a National conference on Pivoting to People-Centred Justice.
The conference will provide a unique opportunity to shape the approach of the government, organisations, public sectors, and the society at large. The conference will showcase successful…
Through the above-mentioned project, JRI seeks to support the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Police Service Commission to engineer a Police Force more responsive to citizens, operates more transparently, and complies more with human rights values. A key component of the project is a roundtable discussion to be convened in…
The current programmes are designed to enhance the capabilities of duty-bearers, foster a more informed population and put in place effective diagnostic and referral system to ensure citizens particularly vulnerable and marginalised groups can overcome a range of barriers to accessing legal services for the redress of rights violations.
Owing to the urgent need for the justice sector to shift more to incorporating people-centred services, JRI is re-designing its institutional and intellectual support and services to justice sector stakeholders to enhance their institutional and personnel capabilities to deliver on these services.
The emerging world orders calls for a more expansive view of access to justice, which must include much more than a person’s ability to access the courts and legal representation, but a person’s ability to access people-centred justice services, which prioritises the needs, rights and wellbeing of an individual.
The Southern Kaduna conflict has become one of the pressing challenges in Nigeria given its protraction and intractability.
The purpose of the Pro Bono Assistance project was to match experienced volunteer lawyers with nonprofit organizations and indigent individuals in need of free legal services.