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Initiative for Legal Aid (ILA)

About ILA

Vision & Mission

What the Initiative for Legal Aid is working towards, and how it intends to get there.

Our Vision

To build a just, peaceful, inclusive, democratic, and rights-respecting South Sudan where every individual, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, social or economic status, enjoys equal access to justice, effective legal protection, respect for human rights, and equal opportunities to participate in the social, political, and economic development of the nation.

ILA envisions a society where the rule of law prevails over impunity, public institutions are accountable and responsive, communities live in peace and harmony, and justice is accessible to all without discrimination or financial barriers.

Our Mission

The Initiative for Legal Aid (ILA) exists to promote equitable access to justice by delivering quality legal aid services, advancing the protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and empowering individuals and communities through legal awareness, civic education, advocacy, research, strategic litigation, and institutional capacity development.

Our mission is to remove barriers that prevent vulnerable and marginalized populations from accessing justice while supporting the development of responsive, accountable, transparent, and inclusive justice institutions.

Our goal

An equitable, accessible, accountable and people-centred justice system

The overarching goal of the Initiative for Legal Aid is to contribute to the establishment of an equitable, accessible, accountable, and people-centred justice system that protects human rights, strengthens democratic governance, promotes the rule of law, and supports peaceful, resilient, and inclusive communities throughout South Sudan.

Breaking Barriers to Justice.

Work with ILA

Support the mission

ILA welcomes partnership with organisations that share its commitment to justice, human rights and the rule of law in South Sudan.