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Lawyers Without Borders

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:

Economic and Social:
  • Aging
  • Children
  • Crime Prevention
  • Criminal Justice
  • Human Rights
  • Humanitarian Affairs
  • International Law
  • Justice
  • Peace and Security
  • Women
  • Youth

  • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Human rights of women
  • Research
  • The girl child
  • Trafficking in women and girls
  • Women and HIV/AIDS

  • Peace and Development in Africa:
  • Development in Africa
  • Peace in Africa

  • Conflict Resolution in Africa:
  • Conflicts Resolution
  • Geographic scope: International
    Country of activity:
  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Liberia
  • Rwanda
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • Uganda
  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Ethiopia
  • State of Palestine
  • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Develop global partnership for development
  • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 2004
    Organizational structure: Directed by: Executive Director Overseen by 3 Boards of Directors: Executive Board of Directors International Advisory Board Local/National Advisory Board
    Number and type of members: Approximately 100 Dues Paying members Approximately 1,000 pro bono volunteer lawyers, judges both associated with global law firms and individual private practice
    Affiliation with NGO networks: N/A
    Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants
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