Our Programs
Through its advocacy program, the ILF provides a crucial voice for the millions of poor persons across the world whoa are accused of crimes and lack access to effective representation.
Established in 2003, ILF-Afghanistan is the ILF’s largest and longest standing project. From a single office in Kabul, ILF-Afghanistan has grown to 14 offices with 73 full time staff attorneys and has provided representation for over 15,000 clients.
ILF-Nepal was established in 2008 as Nepal’s first independent public defender office. In nearly three years it has served over 1,300 clients, over 70% of whom belong to marginalized or at-risk groups. ILF-Nepal currently has 5 offices and a 14 staff attorneys.
In September 2010 the ILF opened ILF-West Bank to provide cost-effective, quality defense services to poor persons accused of a crime in the Palestinian civilian court system. ILF-West Bank currently has 3 lawyers and 2 lawyer trainees based in Ramallah.
The International Legal Foundation is committed to ensuring that all poor persons accused of a crime are afforded a fair trial, which is only possible with the assistance of an effective defense lawyer.
Towards this end, the ILF works to establish and build public defender systems in countries emerging from conflict and transition, as well as advocate on the national and international level to protect and promote the rights of poor persons accused of crimes.
