Obodo Paralegal Advocacy Training (OPAT)

About this project

OBODO PARALEGAL ADVOCACY TRAINING Brief Introduction: To set and solidify the building blocks for this 2025 deliverable, we have implemented The Obodo Paralegal Advocacy Training (OPAT) program, an initiative for social transformation through grassroots building and community strengthening within the Nigerian LGBTQ+ community. The initiative is directed at improving knowledge and capacity within the community by training young paralegals in a host of areas, including Nigerian law, advocacy strategy, grassroots organising and peer-coordination, engagement with key stakeholders, and effective social messaging. The goal is to build up a team of persons equipped with knowledge and capacity to help address key issues affecting queer persons in Nigeria at the grassroots levels. General Expected Learning Outcomes: At the end of the program, the participants will be expected to: Know the scope of work of community paralegals and their ethical and professional responsibilities in their engagement within the LGBTQ+ community; Understand the human rights framework in Nigeria, as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and other laws as well as in the international law commitments of Nigeria; Become familiar with the basic elements and procedures of the civil and criminal justice systems and how to effectively engage and negotiate with the Nigerian Police and Law enforcement; Improve understanding of the protection and response mechanisms under various laws and how they can be utilised t…

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Obodo Centre for Advocacy and Equal Rights · National NGO

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Human rights

Implemented by

Obodo Centre for Advocacy and Equal Rights

Published by Obodo Centre for Advocacy and Equal Rights to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 10 Nov 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NG-CAC-6896199-train-and-recruit-paralegals.

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