The justice gap can be understood as the number of people who have at least one unmet justice need. These are people who are ultimately not getting the justice they need for both everyday problems and severe injustices.
Drawing from the global estimates, it can be inferred that over 120 million Nigerians (almost 67% of the population) experience some form of Justice Exclusion in their everyday lives.
Get Your Rights with IRETI aims to bridge the Justice Gap in Nigeria through targeted interventions that contribute towards the improvement of Citizens’ Legal Empowerment and Capability, Support of the entire Justice System for the provision of Appropriate Assistance, and Identifying opportunities to accelerate Resolution Processes and Outcomes.
This program also prioritizes a broader approach to the understanding and the promoting of the Rule of Law as key to enabling Environmental Rights and Justice.