English Nederlands Français HOME NEWS RESOURCES JOBS CONTACT WHAT IS ASF? ASF IN ACTION TACLE INITIATIVE / COLONIAL PAST INTEGRITY AT ASF MAKE A DONATION DR Congo: 82% of prison detainees are awaiting trial Help us reduce illegal mass pre-trial detention Avocats Sans Frontières is an international NGO specialised in defending human rights and supporting justice. Press release: Publication of the expert report on Belgian colonial past: Signatories call for a holistic and inclusive justice process 19 NOVEMBER 2021 On the occasion of its presentation to Parliament, the signatories commend the publication of the report written by the multidisciplinary team of experts mandated by the Special Parliamentary Commission on Belgium’s Colonial Past. This report is a new milestone towards a better understanding of the Belgian colonial era. It constitutes an important contribution to a peaceful debate on this issue between the different segments of contemporary Belgian society. CONTINUE READING NEWS PRISONS IN TUNISIA: INERTIA OF A REPRESSIVE SYSTEM 25 OCTOBER 2021 In Tunisia, the actors of the penal chain tend to perpetuate the repressive reflexes of the former Ben Ali regime. Prison overcrowding remains very high: around 131% rate of occupation with 23,607 prisoners at the end of 2020 (accused and convicted together) for around 18,000 places available, resulting in detention conditions below international standards. CONTINUE READING LEGAL CLINICS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO JUSTICE DURING PANDEMIC 7 OCTOBER 2021 Throughout the world, the pandemic has pushed people further away from access to justice. In Morocco, ASF has been relying for several years on legal clinics, set up in universities, to promote access to justice, particularly for people in vulnerable situations. Under the supervision of teachers and legal professionals, students provide legal services to the population. CONTINUE READING 7 SEPTEMBER 2021 BETWEEN WALLS – MOHAMED RAMSIS AYARI “THE REAL BÊTE NOIR IN PRISON IS OVERCROWDING” 9 AUGUST 2021 PROMOTING ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED MEDIATION PROGRAMS 29 JULY 2021 PRESS RELEASE – NGOS CALL OUT TO PERENCO: END THE OPACITY TO TACKLE THE MULTINATIONAL’S IMPUNITY ASF IN THE FIELD Keyboard shortcuts Map data ©2021 500 km Terms of Use ANNUAL REPORT 2020 VIDEO OF THE MONTH Righting historical wrongs : Belgium’s colonial past and the quest for justice TRIAL OBSERVATION PLATFORM GO TO PLATEFORM SUPPORT ASF SO THAT EVERYONE CAN HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE MAKE A DONATION IBAN: BE89 6300 2274 9185 – BIC: BBRUBEBB THEMATIC Access to justice and development Business & human rights COVID-19 Capacity building Children's rights Detention Economic, social and cultural rights Freedrom of expression Human rights defenders International justice LGBTQI+ La traite des êtres humaines Legal aid Local justice Migration Monitoring Covid-19 Pro bono Rwandan genocide Sexual violence Support ASF Torture Transitional justice Victim's rights Women's rights COUNTRY Belgium Burundi Central African Republic Chad Colombia DR Congo Egypt Grèce Indonesia Israel/Palestine Ivory Coast Kenya Liberia Libye Morocco Myanmar Nepal North Others Philippines Rwanda Timor Leste Tunisia Uganda Zambia ASFNEWS Stay informed: subscribe to our newsletter ENGLISH NEDERLANDS FRANÇAIS CONTACT LEGAL NOTICES & PRIVACY POLICY SITEMAP © 2021, Avocats Sans Frontières. All rights reserved. Webmaster: Média Animation asbl