We seek to document what happens when pretrial justice systems fail, and to develop and share cost-effective ways to get them working.

There are many causes for the global over-use of pretrial detention, but there are also cost-effective solutions. As this fact sheet outlines, early intervention by lawyers and paralegals can have a positive impact.

What is the difference between “ordinary” crimes and crimes against humanity? When lawyers talk about international law, what does that mean?

Justice is recognized by scholars, practitioners, and governments as having a positive effect on development. This fact sheet outlines how support for justice has aided progress on the current Millennium Development Goals.

Justice is out of reach for too many people, taking a toll on development. This fact sheet makes the case for including a justice goal in the post-2015 development agenda.

How access to information, legal identity, legal participation, and legal services could be incorporated into the world's new development agenda. A primer on justice targets.

This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own defense lawyer in Belgium.

This fact sheet summarizes the legal representation available to detainees and defendants who cannot afford their own lawyer in Finland.