Lawyers Alert

Lawyers Alert is a non-governmental organisation based in Makurdi, Nigeria working on human rights, justice & legal aid, gender equality +2 more.

Lawyers Alert is a non-partisan, non-profit civil society organisation made up largely of lawyers and other professionals. It works to promote democracy, the rule of law and socio-economic development, with a particular focus on women and other vulnerable groups. Its work covers research and documentation of human rights violations, advocacy on women's rights including gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights, awareness and monitoring of violations against people affected by or living with TB and HIV, capacity building for excluded communities, and the provision of free legal services. It is headquartered in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, with an office in Abuja, and operates in Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe.