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.

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How 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.

Court Appearances

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 and Detention 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.

Justice should be accessible to everyone

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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 and other vulnerable individuals, through legal assistance, advocacy and protective interventions that prioritise safety, dignity and access to justice.

We support people facing unlawful eviction and other violations of their housing and tenancy rights. Through legal assistance and advocacy, we work to challenge forced displacement, abuse of legal process and other unlawful conduct that threatens housing security.

We support people affected by misconduct within the legal profession by documenting complaints and pursuing appropriate disciplinary remedies, including proceedings before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee. Where the reported conduct may constitute a criminal offence, we also support reporting to the police and other relevant authorities. No legal practitioner is above the law.

We support people harmed by the misuse of media platforms, misinformation and disinformation. Through documentation, public education and appropriate legal action, we work to challenge harmful narratives, protect reputations and promote responsible use of the media.

We work to protect the rights and dignity of people held in police stations, correctional centres and other places of detention. Through detention monitoring, legal assistance and engagement with relevant authorities, we address prolonged or unlawful detention, lack of legal representation, harmful conditions and other violations of the rights of people in custody.