Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Kathmandu

7 organisations · Kathmandu, Nepal

7 organisations in Kathmandu offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 6 NGOs, 1 association or network. Access: 5 free for everyone, 1 free subject to income conditions. Most offered languages: Nepali, 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

• Advocacy Forum Nepal NGO · Nepali
• Center for Legal Research and Resource Development NGO · Nepali
• CWIN Nepal NGO · Nepali
• Forum for Women, Law and Development NGO · English, Nepali
• ICJ South Asia Programme (Kathmandu) NGO · Nepali
• Nepal Bar Association Association / Network · English, Nepali
• Public Defender Society of Nepal NGO · Nepali

Other needs covered in Kathmandu

• Civil rights & discrimination
• Human rights

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