Guinea (Past Program)

Background

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative’s work in Guinea is geared toward strengthening the justice system’s capacity to protect the rights of vulnerable communities. ABA ROLI’s current programs use paralegals—non-lawyers trained in core legal principles and skills—to improve women’s access to justice and to address illegal prolonged pre-trial detention. ABA ROLI has also helped the Guinean government draft mining legislation that protects the economic and social rights of communities adversely affected by industrial mining.