African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan development law organization with headquarter at Enugu, Enugu State of Nigeria, and office at Abuja, which is registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a non-profit organization and company limited by guarantee with registration number RC 1159775.
Vision
The vision of AFRILAW is a prosperous Africa and a world where people live just and better life. Our mission is to build a better and sustainable African society through the rule of law, human rights and justice.
Focus
AFRILAW works and services are currently focused on:
Organised Crime and Criminal Justice Administration;
Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment of the Poor;
SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals);
Drugs Law and Policy Reform;
Public Safety and Security;
Public Health Law and Human Rights;
Democratic Governance and Civic Participation;
Business and Human Rights/Corporate Accountability;
Fair Trade and Sustainable Investment;
Gender Justice;
Child Rights Protection;
Climatic Justice.
Network
AFRILAW is a member of many local and international associations and networks such as:
Global Legal Empowerment Network;
CSOs Observatory on Administration of Criminal Justice in Nigeria;
Community Intervention Network on Drugs (CIND);
HIV Justice Worldwide;
Coalition on Human Rights in Development;
OECD Watch Network;
African Coalition on Corporate Accountability (ACCA);
International Advocates Working Group (IAWG);
International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA);
CIVICUS Global Alliance;
Affirmative Action Initiative for Women (NCAA);
International Association of Legal Ethics;
Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE);
Child Protection Network (CPN);
MenEngaged Global Alliance;
World Federation for Democracy;
World Bank-Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development.