Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Nigeria

10 organisations · Nigeria

10 organisations in Nigeria offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 7 NGOs, 2 associations and networks, 1 pro bono service. Access: 1 free for everyone, 3 free subject to income conditions, 2 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: 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

Abuja

Awka

Jos

Kano

Lagos

Osogbo

Port Harcourt

Other needs covered in Nigeria

Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.