Asabe Waziri Justice Advocacy Initiative
We are a non-profit, non-political organisation dedicated to empowering victims of injustice and advocating for reforms in the Nigerian justice system.
Explore Our ImpactHow We Work
We combine direct support, independent monitoring, public education and evidence-based advocacy to protect rights and strengthen accountability across Nigeria’s justice system.
Research, Documentation and Public Education
We research justice-system challenges, document rights violations and provide practical legal information that helps people understand and exercise their rights.
Police and Detention Monitoring
We monitor police and detention facilities, including visits undertaken in collaboration with the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee, to promote compliance with legal and human-rights standards.
Custodial Justice and Detainee Support
We support access to justice for pretrial detainees and people held because of poverty, helping to address unlawful and prolonged detention.
Access to Justice and Victim Support
We provide legal assistance, referrals and practical support to victims of injustice, helping them understand their rights and pursue appropriate remedies.
Advocacy and Justice-System Reform
We use research, documented evidence and institutional engagement to advocate for reforms that strengthen justice, accountability and the rule of law.
Impact Overview: Changing Lives
Every day, people across Nigeria encounter injustice that can feel overwhelming and difficult to challenge. AWJAI provides the information, assistance and sustained support needed to help individuals pursue justice and accountability.
Legal Representation Matters
Court appearances made by AWJAI while representing individuals
Hours of Legal Representation
Hours dedicated to representing and supporting individuals
Victims Supported
Victims assisted through financial assistance, referrals and other support services
Police Monitoring Visits
Oversight visits to law enforcement detention facilities across the FCT.
Rights Violation Reports Received
Reports of alleged rights violations submitted to AWJAI.
Advocacy Engagements
Stakeholder engagements promoting justice, accountability and legal reform.
Cumulative figures as of August 2026. Figures are based on AWJAI’s programme and case records.
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Priority Justice Areas
We focus on justice areas where people and organisations are most vulnerable to rights violations, serious harm, and denial of justice. These priority areas reflect some of the types of cases we are currently engaging with alongside our programmes, including unlawful eviction, domestic and gender-based violence, professional misconduct and the use of misinformation and blackmail to undermine accountability.
We support survivors of domestic and gender - based violence, including children, through legal aid, advocacy and protective interventions that prioritize safety, dignity and access to justice.
We support individuals affected by unlawful eviction and violations of tenancy rights. Unlawful eviction is a criminal offense, not merely a civil dispute and we work to address illegal displacement, abuse of process and the use of unlawful means to deny lawful protection and housing security.
We pursue accountability for professional misconduct within the legal profession by reviewing complaints, and assisting with proper filing of cases through appropriate disciplinary channels, including the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee(LPDC). Our work promotes ethical standards, professional responsibility and public trust in the justice system.
We support those targeted through media blackmail, misinformation; and campaign against the use of these tactics to undermine justice through public education, documentation, and legal accountability measures where appropriate.
Justice Should Be Accessible to Everyone
Watch how AWJAI works with individuals, communities and institutions to protect rights and improve access to justice.
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