| Overview : The project Promoting Legal Empowerment and Access to Justice Programme (LEAP) is designed to pursue strategic initiatives that will enhance access to justice, the rule of law and the application of human rights for the people of Zanzibar. LEAP shall strengthen the ability of the justice institutions in Zanzibar to provide effective and accountable justice services and in empowering the public to understand and manage their legal issues through increased service provision and public knowledge sharing and engagement. The project shall support the development of an effective and responsive justice system by supporting the enactment of laws and developing policies which enable the realisation of human rights, reinforce effectiveness in the provision of legal and justice services and empowering the people with knowledge of their rights and the ability to seek and access meaningful legal services. The project, which will be implemented in both principal islands of Unguja and Pamba and involving the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, the Judiciary of Zanzibar, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, and the Attorney General’s Chambers and the demand side through civil society groups providing legal aid services.....etc |
