About Us

ABOUT AFRILAW 

African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) is a national non-profit and non-governmental law, justice and development organization registered in 2013 with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a non-profit Company Limited by Guarantee with Registration Number RC 1150775. AFRILAW has its corporate headquarter at Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria and Operating office at Enugu, Enugu State. 

AFRILAW Vision: A just, peaceful, secured, inclusive and sustainable developed world.

AFRILAW Mission: Advancing the rule of law, human rights and justice for peaceful, just, secured, inclusive and sustainable development of the society. 

AFRILAW Strategic Objectives: In line with its vision and mission, AFRILAW work and services include:

• Advancing respect of rule of law, human rights and justice for all; 
• Advancing inclusive and sustainable social and economic development for all;
• Advancing peace building and conflict resolution, public safety, crime prevention and security for all
• Advancing transparency, accountability, good and democratic governance;
• Advancing natural resource and environmental rights protection and climate justice; and 
• Building partnership and collaboration for peaceful, just, secured, inclusive and sustainable development of the society. 

AFRILAW Core Values:

• Professionalism and Excellence: We aspire to be a learning organization, and strive to be the best and give the best. 
• Justice and Peace: We promote rule of law, advocate for peaceful co-existence of all people, respect of human rights and access of justice for all. 
• Gender Equality and Non- Discrimination: We recognize and respect the diversity inherent in individuals and organizations and strive to promote the ideals of equality and non-discrimination. 
• Empowerment and Capacity Development: We strive to build, educate and train ourselves, people and communities we serve; communicating and creating awareness for social change. 
• Good Governance and Accountability: We promote principles of good governance, uphold honesty and transparency in all we do for people and organizations at all times, and take responsibility towards proper use of resource entrusted to us by our partners, donors and communities we serve. 
• Participation and Solidarity: We encourage full participation of all stakeholders in all we do particularly the poor, vulnerable, excluded and disadvantaged; support and stand in solidarity in promoting their well-being and welfare.
• Innovation and Creativity: We value and will exploit ideas and ingenuity that create change, transform lives and build a better society.

AFRILAW Strategies and Core Interventions: How we do our work include 

• Advocacy and Capacity Building
• Legal Aid and Paralegal Services
• Campaigns and Awareness-raising
• Stakeholders Engagement and Community Development
• Research and Documentation
• Consulting and Technical Services
• Partnership Building and Network Coordination

AFRILAW Thematic Areas of Work and Services:

• Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment of the Poor
• Peace-Building and Conflict Resolution
• Private Security Governance Reform and Responsible Private Security Service
• Public Safety and Crime Prevention
• Security Sector Governance and Reform
• Criminal and Justice Sector Reform
• International Criminal Justice
• Public Health Law and Human Rights
• Business and Human Rights/Corporate Accountability and Justice/Supply Chain Accountability
• Economic and Social Rights (ECOSOR) and Justice
• Digital and Privacy Rights, and Civic Space Protection 
• Good and Democratic Governance
• Drugs Policy Reform and Transnational Organized Crimes
• Anti-Corruption/Accountability and Transparency
• Modern Day Slavery/Refugee, Migration and Humanitarian Law
• Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development/SDGs 
• Fair Trade and Sustainable Investment
• Natural Resources Management and Secured Land Rights
• Environmental Rights Protection and Climate Justice
• Gender Justice, Women and Children’s Rights Protection.

AFRILAW Partners and Supporters:

• Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) Switzerland
• Accountability Counsel (AC) USA
• International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) UK
• YouthRISE Nigeria  
• Center for Water Security and Cooperation (CWSC) USA
• CLEEN Foundation, Nigeria
• Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) 
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• International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) Switzerland
• International Land Coalition (ILC) Italy
• Nigeria Working Group on Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
• Freedom Fund (FF) UK
• True Cost Initiative (TCI) USA

Our Coalitions, Networks and Allies:

• International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA)
• The Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice
• International Land Coalition (ILC) 
• International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
• West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN
• African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) 
• Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI)
• African Coalition on Corporate Accountability (ACCA)
• OECD Watch Network
• International Advocates Working Groups (IAWG)
• Coalition on Human Rights and Development (CHRD)
• Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI)
• Business and Conflict Community of Practice (CoP)
• African Private Security Governance Observatory
• Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development 
• Community Intervention Network for Drugs (CIND), Nigeria
• MenEngaged Global Alliance
• Grassroot Justice Network (GJN)
• Child Protection Network (CPN)