Category: News
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Concerns about mass jailbreak from Bukavu prison
Goma, DR Congo (East) – ASF is concerned about the consequences of the mass jailbreak by 288 prisoners from the central prison in Bukavu, South Kivu. This kind of jailbreak from Congolese prisons is a threat to the safety of the victims of crime and witnesses who contributed to the conviction of some of the…
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How to protect human rights defenders?
Interview of Dominique Kamuandu, the ASF International Justice Programme Coordinator in Congo, who recently spoke at a forum devoted to supporting and protecting human rights defenders (HRD) in Brussels.
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Tunisia : people finally get their voices heard
Even after the revolution in 2011, when faced with everyday problems, people in Tunisia often have no other choice than to take to the streets to express their discontent. Formal participation mechanisms, such as town hall assemblies or meetings with administrators, are not always accessible and/or available to them. ASF helps marginalised populations to enter…
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Congo: unsatisfactory verdict for crimes committed in Minova
ASF believe that the ruling passed by the North Kivu Operational Military Court can only be a first step towards the search for the real culprits of the atrocities committed in the town of Minova in 2012. More than a thousand victims of rape and looting wait for compensation, as well as the truth about…
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Nepalese women’s quest to claim rights
In Nepal, when a man abandons his wife and family it is common for the woman to be left in the lurch as destitutes. Women are systematically denied their rights under the law especially property rights, inheritance and alimony. ASF in partnership with local bar associations, plays a crucial role in not only empowering women’s…
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For a more accessible justice system in eastern Congo
The vulnerable population in the east of the DRC is benefiting from free legal advice thanks to a new partnership between the bar associations in the region and ASF. In practice, this means that more life is injected into the free legal aid services, helping to make the justice system more attainable for people seeking…
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Who is responsible for the crimes committed in Bogoro?
ASF welcomes the decision made by the ICC on 7 March to find Germain Katanga guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity. Katanga is the first defendant standing trial at the ICC to be found guilty in relation to such crimes. ASF regrets, however, that the trial was not able to establish the whole truth…
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“Giving legal aid is like giving hope”
Promoting free legal aid is paramount in supporting access to justice for people living in vulnerable situations. Avocats Sans Frontières, in partnership with the Uganda Law Society, is mobilizing lawyers to defend the basic rights of Ugandans. Akello Suzan Apita is one of the 16 lawyers engaged in this endeavor.
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The right to a fair trial should become a reality in Tunisia
Everyone looking for justice must be guaranteed the right to a fair trial as defined by international standards. This is what the Observation Network of Tunisian Justice, created by ASF in partnership with the Tunisian League for Human Rights and the Tunisian National Association of Lawyers.
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Victims of the “Terminator” await crucial stage in proceedings
As the International Criminal Court begins its evaluation of the charges against Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda today, ASF reiterates that the safety of the 922 victims taking part in the procedure is paramount.