The Ministry of Justice has established the Maison d’Access á la Justice (MAJ) in every District with three (3) lawyers per District to assist citizens to access justice by providing with them free legal aid.

Their major responsibilities include:

• To advise people on law related issues;
• To disseminate laws and regulations;
• To provide legal assistance and legal representation in Courts for poor and vulnerable people;
• To fight against Gender Based violence and child abuse;
• To coordinate the execution of court judgments at Local levels and execute judgments for indigent people;
• To ensures proper functioning of Abunzi Committees activities.