Africa Justice Foundation

Africa Justice Foundation (AJF) is a UK-registered charity established by three British barristers, Cherie Blair CBE (Cherie Booth QC), Philip Riches and Suella Fernandes in 2010.[1][2] AJF works to build robust, stable, and predictable legal systems across sub-Saharan Africa with projects in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya.[3]

Cherie Blair has argued that a strong and reliable legal system is crucial for emerging economies to thrive – economically, politically and socially.[4][5][6][7]

AJF’s programmes focus on four pillars: promoting open access to legal information;[8] providing access to justice; improving the quality of legislation; and training in commercial legal skills, across the continent.[9] AJF previously provided postgraduate scholarships for over twenty legislative drafters from Sierra Leone, Ghana, Ethiopia and Rwanda.[10]

AJF advocates for a role for the Rule of Law in the post-2015 development agenda, and has petitioned the President of the United Nations General Assembly on this issue together with Advocates for International Development. This initiative has been endorsed by the Business Council for Africa among others.

References
  1. Blair, Cherie; Kewley, Jonathan (2 February 2011). "Why good laws hold the key to Africa's transformation". The Times. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. Blair, Cherie (25 May 2011). "Justice, Stability and Prosperity: Building Fair Legal Systems for Africa". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. Blair, Cherie. "our MISSION". Africa Justice Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. Blair, Cherie (4 November 2013). "Targeting the rule of law". The Law Society Gazette. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. Foster, Max (26 February 2011). "Cherie Blair lays down the law for African justice". CNN. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  6. Blair, Cherie (13 January 2011). "Africa and Justice: The Key to Prosperity". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  7. Graham-Dullaer, Leo; Branson, Nick (2013). The Importance of Legal Capacity for Economic Development: An Undervalued Priority for Sub-Saharan Africa (PDF). Africa Law Today & ABA Section of International Law. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  8. Branson, Nick. "Promoting the Rule of Law in Ethiopia through Open Access to Legal Information". Africa Justice Foundation. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  9. "our PROJECTS". Africa Justice Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  10. "our AMBASSADORS". Africa Justice Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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