 Avocats Sans Frontières’ Objectives
When putting into practice their actions, ASF intervenes whilst following four major objectives:
The law servicing groups and/or individuals who need it most. In the short term, ASF hopes to guarantee, if possible, efficient legal help to groups and/or individuals who are in need of it the most. In the long term, ASF hopes to contribute to the establishment of a legal system, which is capable of providing concrete daily protection for them these people.
Respecting Human Rights. ASF hopes to promote the respect for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in particular the right of each individual to a defence and to a fair trial.
Key players’ responsibility and putting into practice their actions. ASF hopes to promote the responsibility of public and private key players (politicians, economists, people in the social sphere and soldiers) vis-à-vis « the public well-being » in exerting their rights and when putting their actions into place taking into account the way in which this responsibility has been assumed or not.
The reduction of poverty thanks to a better access to justice. ASF hopes to contribute to reduce poverty by using the law as a means to give a better access to law and justice to groups and/or individuals who are in need if it the most. This would allow a more just, fairer and united redistribution of resources and competences (social, economic and cultural law), as much on a local scale as on an international one. In agreement with the United Nations (UN), ASF puts in place the principle according to which the installation of a state of law is a preliminary condition, which is imperative to create durable peace, to eradicate poverty and to enable a durable social and economic development. The state of law can only exist if the institutions respect the principles of correct governance. Amongst these last few points, the role of justice is obviously essential.
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