Awareness Campaigns & Outreach Programmes, Training and Capacity Building
The program conducts clinics and for a in the community aimed at sensitizing the
community on child rights, gender based violence and access to justice.
In addition, we hold training with various players in the justice system including the
judiciary, the police and other court users with a view to informing court users of court processes and reducing corruption and bribery in the justice system. In addition, it promotes the development of effective, accountable and transparent institutions Moreover, the program is engaged with establishment of child rights clubs in local primary schools with the view entrenching human rights issues and rule of law in the children to make them human rights champions of today and the future.
Legal Aid Services
Legal aid services are offered to clients through public interest litigation, institution of court proceedings, training on court procedures & the art of self-representation and offering of free legal advice to clients. Further, we watch brief for children and women victims of crimes such as defilement, rape, domestic violence and cases involving child offenders, to ensure that the criminal
process is conducted well to bring about just outcomes and protect against shoddy and haphazard prosecutions, also deterring corrupt prosecutors or judicial officers.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Alternative Dispute Resolution is encouraged to enhance access to justice. This is more so in matters of child support and maintenance to reduce instances of child neglect, abuse, exploitation and/or torture.
Advocacy and Policy Formulation
AJLAB is involved and participates in stakeholder meetings touching on legislation and
policies at both national and county levels of government. This promotes responsive,
inclusive, participatory representative decision-making as well as promotion and
enforcement of non-discriminatory laws and policies, bringing about sustainable
development..
