Civil
Society or NGO Initiatives
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri
Lanka
India
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Alternative
Law Forum
Alternative Law Forum is a law office in Bangalore attempting
to evolve modes of practice that would democratise the lawyer-client
relationship, and also to evolve ways of rendering the law accessible
to the participation of lay people.
2.
Combat Law
The online version of Combat Law, a Human Rights Magazine, aims
to increase awareness of rights, connect legal initiatives, provide
accurate and timely information and enable access to justice for
the poor.
3.
Human
Rights Law Network
The network HRLN, which operates across India, undertakes legal
aid and public interest work.
4.
Lawyer's
Collective
The Lawyer's Collective's current activities include providing
legal aid for HIV/AIDS and domestic violence survivors
5.
People's Union
for Civil Liberties
The PUCL, an organisation free from political ideologies, provides
one platform for people belonging to various political parties
to come together for the defence of civil liberties and human
rights.
Nepal
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Centre for
Victims of Torture Nepal
The CVICT works to rehabilitate victims of torture and trauma,
and to advocate for the prevention of human rights violations
and abuses. It provides professional medical, psychosocial and
legal services to torture victims and their families.
2.
Forum for Women,
Law and Development
The FWLD is a non-governmental organiSation whose mission is to
eliminate all forms of discrimination against women in Nepal and
protect and promote human rights through research and public education,
advocacy, legal aid and litigation.
3.
Human
Rights Education Radio Programme (INSEC)
INSEC (Informal Sector Service Centre) has been running the Human
Rights Education Programmes through Radio Nepal (the only national
broadcast media) and also Sagarmatha FM.
4.
USAID's
Office of Women in Development
USAID sponsors Legal Aid Consultancy Centre, an independent non-profit,
non-governmental legal resource organisation.
Pakistan
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Center
for Legal Aid Assistance & Settlement (CLAAS)
CLAAS provides legal assistance, help with re-settlement and long
term support to victims of violence belonging to religious minorities.
It also assists women and children victims of violence and sexual
abuse. The CLAAS website includes information on access to justice
issues in Pakistan.
2.
Lawyers
for Human Rights and Legal Aid
LHRLA provides preventive and remedial legal help to those who
cannot afford the expenses of litigation, primarily in cases of
woman and child abuse, trafficking, illegal detention, rape, torture,
dissolution of marriage, child custody, the juvenile justice system,
jail reforms and public interest litigation.
2.
Pakistan
AGHS Legal Aid Cell.
AGHS's Legal Aid Cell provides services on legal awareness, education,
protection from exploitation, legal research, counselling and
legal assistance.
3.
Pakistan
Women Lawyers' Association
PAWLA was founded with the intention to provide legal aid to women
in distress.
PAWLA
Legal Aid Project
Sri
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Bar
Association of Sri Lanka
Basic background of Sri Lanka, including information on the Legal
Aid Foundation.
2.
Law
and Society Trust
The LST conducts a Legal Literacy and Human Rights Programme with
an emphasis on providing legal awareness.
3.
Legal
Aid Services to Poor Women
The grant for 'Legal Aid Services to Poor Women' will provide
legal services through local NGOs to women who are victims of
domestic violence and abuse. Japan Social Development Fund Grant
through the World Bank
