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Equal Access to Justice Phase II |
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The Equal Access to Justice Project – Phase II was developed to deepen and orient the activities of Phase I of the Equal Access to Justice Project within a conflict prevention framework, while also continuing the shift of the primary focus to the East and North, as well as to the estate sector, and addressing trust/confidence-building, gender-equity, peaceful conflict resolution and mediation. Phase II’s outputs and activities are intended to build trust and faith in the justice system and to support confidence-building through the rule of law and access to justice. It seeks to address the causes of injustice, i.e. poverty, need for accountability and greater respect for minority rights, through its focus on priority communities/areas (IDPs in the North and East, estate workers, women and other groups affected by conflict and/or marginalization). Phase II takes a human rights based approach and focuses on providing a sequenced, balanced and timely response to the immediate needs of the people of Sri Lanka, with an eye towards ensuring long-term sustainability.
Objectives
- To ensure that vulnerable groups are aware of their legal rights and are able to access justice redress mechanisms.
- To provide service providers such as lawyers, judges, police and community leaders with the skills and resources needed to resolve the grievances of vulnerable groups
Project Details
| Status |
On going |
| Start date-end date |
March 2009-December 2012 |
| Duration |
4 years (approx) |
| Budget |
Total: US $ 7, 740, 00 / Unfunded: $ 4,177,250 |
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| Geographic focus |
North, East and the estate sector |
| Donors |
UNDP Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery |
| Implementing partners |
Ministry of constitutional affairs and national integration, Ministry of Justice, Police Registrar General, Registrar of Persons, Legal Aid Commission, Bar Association Sri Lanka and selected NGOs
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