Category: News
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The “eyes” of the Tunisian justice system
Kasserine – Two years after the events that unravelled with the Tunisian revolution, transitional justice is a work in progress. The stakes are enormous: how can citizens learn to trust the justice system? To identify the necessary reforms, the “Réseau d’Observation de la Justice tunisienne en transition, (ROJ)” (The Observation Network of Transitional Tunisian Justice),…
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A former ASF board member has received the title of “PeaceWoman”
This December 10th, Mrs. Anne Monseu, former board member and still active member of Avocats Sans Frontières, received the title of “PeaceWoman” in the Senate in the presence of Queen Paola.
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20 Candles for Human Rights
This year, Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), celebrates its twentieth anniversary. Some 150 friends, donors and ASF staff blew out twenty birthday candles last night in the heart of Brussels, where the organization was created and where it remains today.
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The Corrie Case Clears the Israeli State of All Responsibility
Avocats Sans Frontières regrets that the State of Israel’s responsibility has been cleared by the District Court of Haifa in the “Rachel Corrie” case. For ASF, who has been observing the trial since 2010, the inquiry was not conducted in a complete, credible or transparent manner.
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Better Aid for Chadian Youth
N’Djamena, Chad. Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), in partnership with the local NGO APLFT launched a project to improve the support for minors in N’Djamena. This project will reinforce the capacities of the different actors in the related social and legal spheres.
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ASF and ING Privalis: Ordinary Justice
For several weeks now, ING Privalis clients have been greeted by an unusual message: ING has been distributing posters and leaflets from Avocats Sans Frontières’ “Open Your Eyes to Injustice” campaign in eight of the bank’s branches.
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A National Legal Aid Strategy in Burundi: A first in the Great Lakes Region
Ensuring equal rights and guaranteeing access to justice for all citizens is a challenge, particularly in a country such as Burundi. Until recently, twenty organisations have been separately, without coordination…
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Why celebrate International Criminal Justice Day?
On 10 July of this year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for conscripting child soldiers during the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Resumption of the Chebeya affair: ASF hopes for a victory for the truth
Kinshasa/Brussels, 17 July 2012 – Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) hopes that the continuation of the Chebeya trial will offer a new opportunity to reveal the truth, within the framework of a fair trial.
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ASF awareness campaign: “Open your eyes to injustice”
Brussels, June 16, 2012 – Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is launching an awareness campaign on the need to support justice in post-conflict and developing countries.