Legal
Aid
Legal aid is an essential component of access to justice. GALA recognizes that the vast majority of the population cannot...
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Relief
The right to a debt exit strategy, or debt restructuring is generally guaranteed by most countries to corporate entities. GALA believes that...
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Financial fraud is all the more devastating when perpetrated on the poor. GALA is coordinating a global ...
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Sustainable development often means postponing immediate and immense profits in favor of protecting...
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Legal aid is an essential component of access to justice. GALA recognizes that the vast majority of the ....
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Reform
Prison reform is needed in most countries, but prioritized in very few. GALA is working on this and in particular in Grenada...
READ MOREGlobal Alliance for Legal Aid
The Global Alliance for Legal Aid (GALA) is a non profit organization that supports access to justice and engages in public interest advocacy primarily in developing countries.
Legal aid is an essential component of access to justice yet the vast majority of the population in many countries cannot afford legal services or even court filing fees.
GALA engages in public interest advocacy and coordinates pro bono legal support for human rights and advocacy organizations on a variety of issues; including debt relief for the over indebted, advocacy for victims of financial fraud, environmental justice and prison reform, as well as access to legal aid for incarcerated individuals.
Want to get involved with GALA?
You can get involved with GALA by buying Fair Trade products from countries where GALA has ongoing public interest advocacy actions. At present, we sell delicious fair trade coffee from Mbale, Uganda (imported/roasted by Thanksgiving Coffee. GALA is not currently accepting new legal cases, but if you have an issue with which you need assistance, feel free to write and we will try to connect you with pro bono legal assistance through our network. Global Alliance for Legal Aid 112 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA Email: contact@GlobalAlliance4LegalAid.org
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