Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Uganda
10 organisations · Uganda
10 organisations in Uganda offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 4 NGOs, 3 associations and networks, 2 pro bono services, 1 university law clinic. Access: 6 free for everyone, 2 free subject to income conditions, 1 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: English, Swahili, French.
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
Kampala
- Avocats Sans Frontieres - Uganda (Kampala) NGO · French, English
- Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) NGO · English
- Free Child Uganda NGO · English, Swahili
- Justice Centres Uganda (state legal aid) Association / Network · English
- Justice Defenders NGO · English, Swahili
- Law Development Centre Legal Aid Clinic Pro bono service · English, Swahili
- Legal Aid Project of the Uganda Law Society (LAP) Pro bono service · English
- Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) Association / Network · English
- Makerere University Public Interest Law Clinic (PILAC) University clinic · English, Swahili
- Pro Bono Scheme Association / Network · English, Swahili
Other needs covered in Uganda
Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.