Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Geneva

6 organisations · Geneva, Switzerland

6 organisations in Geneva offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 3 NGOs, 2 associations and networks, 1 pro bono service. Most offered languages: French, English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian.

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

• Assistance juridique (Pouvoir judiciaire, Republique et canton de Geneve) Association / Network · French
• International Bridges to Justice - Switzerland (Headquarters) NGO · English, French
• International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) NGO · English, French, Spanish
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) NGO · English, French, Spanish
• Permanences juridiques de l'Ordre des avocats de Geneve Pro bono service · French
• UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Individual Communications (OHCHR) Association / Network · English, French, Spanish

Other needs covered in Geneva

• Immigration & asylum

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