Legal Assistance

7

CSO Partners Supported

105

Divisional Secretariats Benefited

Key Activities

  • Provision of ICT equipment and software to several judicial institutions of Sri Lanka
  • Lawyers’ training on fundamental rights & criminal defence
  • Legal assistance for human rights victims, documentation & archiving of human rights events in Sri Lanka

Key Achievements

  • Awareness & legal support provided pro bono has increased enthusiasm & confidence among victims to defend against land rights violations.
  • 120 Victims of human rights violations received legal assistance.
  • 50 Lawyers received capacity building on fundamental rights and criminal defence.
  • 131 Families received legal remedies for land issues.