Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in France
10 organisations · France
10 organisations in France offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 4 associations and networks, 3 NGOs, 3 pro bono services. Access: 1 free for everyone. Most offered languages: French, English, Spanish, Arabic.
What this covers
Defence for people who cannot afford a lawyer, police custody, bail, appeals and wrongful convictions, detention conditions and the rights of prisoners.
Organisations
Clermont-Ferrand
- Ordre des Avocats du Barreau de Clermont-Ferrand Pro bono service · French
Cusset
- Ordre des Avocats du Barreau de Cusset-Vichy Pro bono service · French
Lyon
- Ordre des Avocats du Barreau de Lyon Pro bono service · French
Paris
- Défenseur des droits Association / Network · French
- France Victimes Association / Network · French
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Association / Network · French, English, Spanish
- Justice.fr (portail officiel du ministère de la Justice) Association / Network · French
Strasbourg
- European Court of Human Rights NGO · English, French
Toulouse
- ASF France - Headquarters NGO · French
- Avocats Sans Frontières France NGO · English, French
Other needs covered in France
Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.