The International Legal Foundation

Leading global advocates for #legalaid providing quality criminal defense services around the world.

[The International Legal Foundation @theilf]

Every day, we fight for children like Nader, not only to keep them out of detention, but to ensure they get the resources & support they need to live happy, healthy lives and prevent future conflict with the law.

Thank you @Unicef_Tunisie for your support.

[UNICEF Tunisie @Unicef_Tunisie]

Grâce au soutien de l’UNICEF 🇹🇳 et @theilf, Nader, 17 ans, a bénéficié d'une aide légale gratuite qui lui a permis d'éviter le placement dans un centre correctionnel grâce au mécanisme de médiation.
Découvrez son histoire➡️https://t.co/Y8YgjIhrhi
Avec le soutien de @PaysBasTN

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

The final session for the Convening moderated by @jsmith_ILF from @theilf, with @ambikasat, @jfaal from @DecrimPS and Subha Wijesiriwardena from Just Futures Collaborative, on next steps for #Decrim initiatives #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

And that's a wrap! An incredible session on learning and reflecting on our shared histories and challenges. A big thank you to our insightful panelists and enthusiastic participants #DecrimSA @ambikasat #DecrimSL2025 @theilf @DecrimPS

[SALC @Follow_SALC]

@DecrimPS @neelanofficial Martin Macwan emphasised the importance of making the law accessible to marginalised communities: "You might know the truth, but unless you can explain it, it has no meaning." #decrimSA #DecrimSL2025 @DecrimPS @theilf

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

Leah @Conkquest from @theilf "There is so much burden on civil society to fight the fight. We need to shift some of this burden back to the government and strategize how to do that." #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

Panel 2 for Day 2 on the impact of regional litigation and networking, & international standards on enabling reform - in conversation with @zavedyeknom from @UNHumanRights, @wayua07 from @ICJKenya, @darontann from @ICJ_org and @Conkquest from @theilf #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

Ready for Day 2! Atay tuned for live updates! #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025
@DecrimPS @theilf

[KAS New York Office @kas_ny]

Happy 2025!! We invite you to read our first #UNAgoraBlog post. Our partner, Jennifer Smith, Executive Director of @theilf reflects on a recently adopted #UNGA resolution regarding "Equal Access to Justice for All."
https://t.co/bqqXVyCgxe
#KASNY4RuleOfLaw

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

"There are different communities in our specific countries - but the patterns in the laws and practices used against them are similar. I see a commonality and a correlation in the injustice." @shikharol @theilf #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025 #DecrimPoverty @DecrimPS

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

Kicking off our first panel with Dr. Usha Ramanathan, @ambikasat, @rchapagai1, @shikharol, & @JALAHANAJAKEMA on the way laws & policies enable discrimination of marginalized and vulnerable groups. #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

"These convenings are critically important to push States to understand the ways in which they're falling short in meeting their legal obligations" - Jennifer Smith, Executive Director @theilf #DecrimSA #DecrimSL2025

[The International Legal Foundation @theilf]

We are excited to be in Sri Lanka kicking off #DecrimSA with @neelanofficial . We’ll be discussing how we can collaboratively address discrimination and criminalization in criminal justice systems across South Asia.

[Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust @neelanofficial]

All set for #DecrimSA! #DecrimSL2025
@DecrimPS
@theilf

[UNODC Brasil @unodcprt]

🌍 The journey toward #EqualJusticeForAll begins in Brasília! Thanks to the leadership of the @mjspgov and the support of Canada, Day 1 of the Expert Group Meeting on UNGA Resolution 78/227 brought global experts together to tackle barriers to justice. Stay tuned!

[The International Legal Foundation @theilf]

Thank you to @kas_ny for hosting us for this important discussion and to all who attended! Cooperation between government and civil society is critical for the advancement of equal access to justice for all.

[KAS New York Office @kas_ny]

Last week, along with our partners from @theilf, we hosted a roundtable discussion on #UNGA res on Equal Access to Justice for All. ILF’s Executive Director emphasized the importance of cooperation between civil society & governments toward the implementation of A/RES/78/227.👩‍⚖️⚖️

[The International Legal Foundation @theilf]

The ILF was happy to participate in this discussion that brought together key experts and organizations working to advance access to justice across the U.S. and around the world. Thank you to @ATJDOJ. We look forward to continued collaboration on #SDG16.

[Office for Access to Justice @ATJDOJ]

Check out photos from yesterday’s #UN #SDG16 Roundtable Convening! ATJ brought together diverse stakeholders, who all engage in the implementation of #SDG16, to share knowledge, inspire action, and connect data to policy to advance equal access to justice.

[Renee Danser @ReneeDanser]

We @a2jlab are so thrilled to work on this project with @theilf and the partners in #Kenya!

[Inspiring Children's Futures @IICFStrath]

@SierraLeoneUN @CanadaUN @SpainUN @LuxembourgUN @bakermckenzie @with_initiative @GSCDL 🙏 thank you to organising partners @cfj_en @UPChildLaw @ChildFundAll @Child_Identity @DCIsecretariat @theilf @LEFJustice @OECD @SDG16Plus @UN_EndViolence @tdh_org @UNICEF @UniLeiden @UNODC

& special thanks to all speakers and attendees, online and in-person, for your support.

[Pathfinders @SDG16Plus]

📣 @nyuCIC’s Executive Director @AmbMKimani will be moderating the pivotal side event hosted by the United States 🇺🇸 at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (#HLPF2024), “Turning the Tide: Scaling SDG 16 for the Future, Reinforcing Access to Justice, and Advancing Democracy.”

🎯 This event aims to:
⚖️ Highlight national efforts to advance #AccessToJustice.
📊 Identify evidence-based practices and inclusive data collection.
💰 Consider new approaches to finance and scale justice initiatives.

➕ Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/BrU49BQyae

#SDG16Plus #JusticeActionCoalition #HLPF #AccessToJustice #NYUCIC

[The International Legal Foundation @theilf]

We're grateful for support from @StateINL @USEmbassyKenya & partnership with Makadara court, @NLASKENYA, @ODPP_KE and @NCAJ_KE. We hope this study will contribute to a growing body of evidence that investing in access to legal aid can address the global access to justice crisis.

[The International Legal Foundation @theilf]

We're launching a new project in #Kenya with Justice Initiatives Global & @a2jlab @Harvard_Law studying the impact of quality legal aid on pretrial detention & justice outcomes. The ILF is built on the belief that early access to a quality lawyer is essential to #JusticeForAll