National coordinator to carry out a study on the difficulties of access to justice... Tender

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Country : Guinea

Summary : National coordinator to carry out a study on the difficulties of access to justice in the Republic of Guinea

Deadline : 13 Nov 2018

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 28265475

Document Ref. No. : 51310

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
House City Corniche Coleah Lansébounyi BP 222 Conakry Guinea Phone: (+224) 664 244 049
Guinea

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National coordinator to carry out a study on the difficulties of access to justice in the Republic of Guinea

This project is part of the implementation of the "UNDP / OHCHR joint project to support the strengthening of the criminal justice chain and the fight against impunity in Guinea" with the technical and financial support of the United Nations Peacebuilding (PBF). Through the activity covered by these terms of reference, the Office of the High Commissioners United Nations Human Rights in Guinea will provide technical support to the National Directorate of Access to Law and Justice (of the Ministry of Justice) to conduct a study on the difficulties of access to justice for the general population, and in particular for vulnerable groups (women, children, prisoners andviolence). Indeed, access to justice seems to be reduced to access to the courts and even access to criminal defense. It is therefore necessary to correct this restrictive perception and to break down cultural barriers preventing people from taking legal action. This approach should include legal support with legal representation in accordance with the staninternational darts [1] as well as the information and popularization of the right to the population throughout the national territory.There are not enough national data or studies that give an assessment of the need, the perception, and the will populations, or cartography (mapping) of the actors of the civil society in the field or the analysise on the role of traditional and religious actors in the out-of-court settlement of disputes. This makes it difficult to plan and implement policies and programs based on the real needs of beneficiaries. A study on the socio-economic impact of pre-trial detention in Guinea [2] conducted in 2013 showed that 74% of prisoners have not beeninformed of their right to legal assistance. "About 1 in 7 inmates (15%) saw a lawyer, 7% said they saw a paralegal. Of the minoritywho had consulted a lawyer, two-thirds (68%) said the lawyer had been paid by their families; 23% by themselves, 10% were taken over by the State. [.....

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