Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Lawyer at the Police Station Door: How REPLACE Provides Legal Aid in Nigeria
This 12-page illustrated brochure summarizes the successes achieved by a project that used duty solicitors to give detainees in Nigerian police stations early access to legal advice.
March 2015Legal Aid in Belgium
This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own defense lawyer in Belgium.
April 2015Legal Aid in Europe: Minimum Requirements under International Law
This briefing paper summarizes the current minimum international legal standards on the right to legal aid, drawing on European human rights law and global principles and standards.
April 2015Legal Aid in Finland
This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own lawyer in Finland.
April 2015Legal Aid in France
This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own lawyer in France.
April 2015Legal Aid in Germany
This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own lawyer in Germany.
April 27, 2015Legal Aid in Greece
This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own lawyer in Greece.
April 2015Legal Aid in Hungary
This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own lawyer in Hungary.
April 2015