The Legal Aid Forum

The Legal Aid Forum

The Legal Aid Forum (LAF) was established in 2006 in order to create a space where organizations who wished to provide legal aid to indigent and vulnerable groups could share information and best practices as well as collaborate in capacity building, research and evidence-based advocacy.

Years of Experience

Members

Community Legal Empowerment

The Legal Aid Forum supports and empowers vulnerable individuals to use the law to advance their rights and interests.

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Knowledge Management

Ensuring the delivery of quality legal aid services for Rwandans , LAF has become a knowledge hub on access to justice.

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Promotion & Protection of Human rights

With aim of actively engaging with the government on protection of human rights.

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Instutitional Development

To ensure The Legal Aid Forum is an effective and sustainable membership based network.

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Call our Toll Free Legal aid Helpline (1022) to get assistance from a lawyer or listen to legal aid information.

Success Stories

"Training of Lawyers on the upgraded IECMS"

"Training of Journalist on Investigative journalism"

"The Celebration of International Human Rights Day 2024"

"How ICT is Bridging the Justice Gap for Vulnerable Communities in Rwanda"

Legal Aid Forum in the News

Human Rights Defender of the month: Andrews Kananga
Andrews Kananga’s long-standing relationship with DefendDefenders began in 2009, when he met Executive Director Hassan Shire and was invited to his first strategic meeting in Kampala, Uganda...... HRDs of the Month, News Rwanda Andrews Kananga’s long-standing relationship with DefendDefenders began in 2009,.....

International Human Rights Day highlights collective action, Rwanda’s progress in protecting vulnerable groups
The Legal Aid Forum (LAF), in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency (SDC), organised a celebration of International Human Rights Day on December 9......

14 journalists receive grants to advance investigative journalism
The Legal Aid Forum (LAF), in partnership with the Thomson Foundation (TF), recognized 14 journalists with production grants, on November 28 for completing a training program to enhance their investigative journalism skills....

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