African Law Foundation (AFRILAW)
No. 55 Annang Street, New Layout, Enugu, Enugu State - Nigeria
+234 7030769078
About
African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan development law organization with headquarter at Enugu, Enugu State of Nigeria, and office at Abuja, which is registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a non-profit organization and company limited by guarantee with registration number RC 1159775.
Vision
The vision of AFRILAW is a prosperous Africa and a world where people live just and better life. Our mission is to build a better and sustainable African society through the rule of law, human rights and justice.
Focus
AFRILAW works and services are currently focused on:
- Organised Crime and Criminal Justice Administration;
- Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment of the Poor;
- SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals);
- Drugs Law and Policy Reform;
- Public Safety and Security;
- Public Health Law and Human Rights;
- Democratic Governance and Civic Participation;
- Business and Human Rights/Corporate Accountability;
- Fair Trade and Sustainable Investment;
- Gender Justice;
- Child Rights Protection;
- Climatic Justice.
Network
AFRILAW is a member of many local and international associations and networks such as:
- Global Legal Empowerment Network;
- CSOs Observatory on Administration of Criminal Justice in Nigeria;
- Community Intervention Network on Drugs (CIND);
- HIV Justice Worldwide;
- Coalition on Human Rights in Development;
- OECD Watch Network;
- African Coalition on Corporate Accountability (ACCA);
- International Advocates Working Group (IAWG);
- International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA);
- CIVICUS Global Alliance;
- Affirmative Action Initiative for Women (NCAA);
- International Association of Legal Ethics;
- Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE);
- Child Protection Network (CPN);
- MenEngaged Global Alliance;
- World Federation for Democracy;
- World Bank-Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development.