MONROVIA – The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Carter Center, UN Women in collaboration with the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) have crafted and validated the Legal Aid Policy of Liberia. The one-day validation conference on the Legal Aid policy of Liberia was organized by the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia, the Carter Center and UN Women. Minister Dean called would-be beneficiaries of Legal Aid not to misuse the opportunity afforded them to breach the laws with notion that Legal Aid personnel will come to their aid. Institutions Providing Legal Aid Legal Aid providers comprised both state and non-state actors to include the MoJ, the Judiciary and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as students attending various universities. Legal Aid Governance There will be an establishment of a governance structure with an autonomous board of directors to supervise, monitor, accredit and mobilize and manage the legal aid funds.

Source: Front Page Africa April 22, 2019 01:07 UTC