| Overview : UNDP’s Access to Justice, Security and Human Rights Programme works to enable all members of society to experience peace and security, enjoy their human rights and actively fulfil their societal roles through the realisation of access to justice, rule of law, human rights, and security. The main objective of the grant is to identify national organizations – whether civil society organizations (CSO), national non-governmental organizations (NNGO) community-based organizations (CBO), or the like – with operational presence and capacities in one of the states – Central Equatoria, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Eastern Equatoria, or Western Equatoria – to: - Establish and operationalize sustainable, victim-sensitive Justice and Confidence Centers (JCCs), that are capable of fully disposing or concluding cases undertaken within the six-months operational period. In addition, the JCCs will;
- Provide legal advice and representation in both civil and criminal cases, as well as administrative matters for the most vulnerable groups such as women and girls, SGBV survivors, elderly, as well as IDPs and returnees;
- Action legal awareness-raising, including on key justice issues, relevant proceedings, human rights, as well as legal referral pathways and their navigation;
- Provide medical services, including counseling and other mental health and psychosocial support. If not made available within the JCC, provide clear and accessible referral mechanisms for these services;
- Undertake regular visitation to police and prison facilities and detention centers to identify vulnerable groups and their respective legal needs – past or present – with a view to ensure early release on bail or bond, support with legal representation, monitor legal procedures for fairness, and so on, where relevant.
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