Office of the Public Defender

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To provide free legal representation in criminal and civil cases to people within the Lagos State.

To provide free legal services on matters relating to custory, welfare and maintenance of children;

To provide free legal representation to juveniles in the remain homes (children in conflict with the law);

To render free legal services to women and abused children; upholding their fundamental human rights;

To adopt ADR procedure in preferred instances.

Other activities
1. work in collaboration with UNICEF to organise a one day sensitization meeting for stakeholders on child rights in september 6, 2005

2. render pro bono services to juveniles referred to it by UNICEF

3. took part in Lagos State action plan 2002-2007 of UNICEF/UNDP by undertaking activities under paragraph C of Chapter 4 (Protection and Participation) of the project book.

Countries

Nigeria

Key information

Operation level:
Community-based

Works with age groups:

Organisation type:
Government

Mandate

Organisation mandate

, Children 0 - 18

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