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THIS IS WHAT I REQUIRE OF YOU:

ACT JUSTLY, LOVE MERCY AND WALK HUMBLY

 

Our AJAR team provides free representation to those held unjustly in remand prison awaiting trial, who have often been subject to miscarriages of justice.

 

Why we exist

It is difficult to imagine a more horrifying and dehumanizing experience than to be imprisoned for a crime you did not commit. 

 

Around half of the Kenyan prison population are on remand waiting for their trial to be completed.  A high proportion of these inmates are actually victims of miscarriages of justice.  

 

How it works

AJAR uses legal representation to transform the lives of individuals and communities through:

 

LEGAL AID- Offering legal advice and representation to those in pre-trial detention on a pro-bono basis through volunteer advocates and lawyers.

 

AFTERCARE SERVICES - Developing partnerships for our clients to receive spiritual formation, psychosocial support, life skills   economic opportunities.

 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - Liaising with grassroots organisations to aid in legal dialogues, sensitization and awareness.

 

STRATEGIC LITIGATION - Taking on public interest cases that will impact a large number of people and the wider criminal justice system.

 

ADVOCACY- Influencing policy in the criminal justice system in Kenya.

 

Our dream

To provide holistic support across this system from getting prisoners released and then working to get them back into a society that will often reject them through skills training and employment, connecting people into communities and sharing the love of Jesus.

 

For more information check out the Ajar website below. 

 

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