Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Malaysia
8 organisations · Malaysia
8 organisations in Malaysia offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 4 associations and networks, 3 pro bono services, 1 university law clinic. Access: 3 free for everyone, 3 free subject to income conditions, 1 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: Malay, English.
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
Bangi
- Literacy and Legal Aid Clinic (KLBG) University clinic · Malay, English
Kuala Lumpur
- Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) Pro bono service · English, Malay
- Bar Council Legal Aid Centres Association / Network · Malay, English
- Malaysian Bar Legal Aid Centre Association / Network · Malay, English
- Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan (National Legal Aid Foundation, YBGK) Pro bono service · Malay, English
Putrajaya
- Jabatan Bantuan Guaman Malaysia (Legal Aid Department) Pro bono service · English, Malay
- Legal Aid Department (Malaysia) Association / Network · Malay, English
- National Legal Aid Foundation Association / Network · Malay, English
Other needs covered in Malaysia
Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.