Access to Legal Aid - Madagascar

Access to Legal Aid Services in Madagascar

Various operational organizations have been set up to provide assistance and care for vulnerable people in Madagascar. Indeed, through the public service as well as with the help of civil society and the initiative of certain private organizations, various structures are now available to collect, help and advise vulnerable people. In addition, a large number of these structures focus particularly on the care of women who are victims of violence within their homes, since questions relating to gender-based violence are often taboo in Madagascar. Cultural and community pressures remain very present and the issue of violence is treated as a shame, “many women prefer to suffer it in silence”.

Access to legal aid services is provided by various organizations such as:

• Listening and Legal Advice Centers
• Legal Clinics
• Faith-based organizations
• National NGOs
• International NGOs,
• professional bodies,
• Associations / Centers / Projects working for the social
• legal aid clinics,
• faith-based organizations, and
• trade unions

Legal aid services provided :

• Advocacy for access to justice for vulnerable and poor people.
• Prevention and early resolution of legal problems (mediation)
• Research and analysis on the provision of legal aid services

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Contact in case of domestic or child abuse :

GREEN NUMBERS : 147 / 813